The Addams family has an autosomal dominant condition in which webbing attaches the second toe to the third toe and the second toe is longer than the big toe.Only some of the Addams' who inherit the mutant allele have a second toe longer than the big toe.In addition,the extent of webbing varies.This phenotype is

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The phenotype in the Addams family is variably expressive, meaning that the trait is expressed to varying degrees. Additionally, the phenotype is incompletely penetrant, meaning that not all individuals who inherit the mutant allele will express the trait. This is a common characteristic of autosomal dominant disorders.

The Addams Family Has an Autosomal Dominant Condition in Which