Best Answer: This is a great question. What makes an allele recessive is nearly always that it has a loss of function mutation. This means that that allele either produces no protein product, or one so altered that it cannot perform its job.
The Aggies competed in the Big 12 until joining the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 1, 2012. Texas A&M's official school colors are maroon and white. The teams are referred to as Aggies and the mascot is a Rough Collie named Reveille.
The College: University of Alabama. The Team: the Crimson Tide. The Mascot: Big Al the elephant. What Gives: The problem with giving teams creative names that stand out from your typical tigers, bears and panthers is that cyclones, hurricanes and tides are much harder to make bipedal and slap a jersey on. An elephantâ¦ now thatâs a mascot.