In a gene where 1 copy of a wildtype allele (in a heterozygote) does not produce enough functional protein to generate a normal phenotype, the wildtype allele is said to be_____________. Question 9 options: Haplosufficient Dominant Haploinsufficient Epistatic Penetrant
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