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Why are dominant genetic disorders rare in humans?

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Why are dominant genetic disorders rare in humans?

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Many dominant disorders are rare simply because there is no other variation to “mask” the condition (as in a heterozygote carrying a recessive allele). Thus less favorable, or even fatal, traits will always be expressed, lowering reproductive probability.