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.
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed or inflatable mascots. For team names, see List of college sports team nicknames. Ace Purple â official mascot of the Purple Aces of the University of Evansville. Ace the Skyhawk â official mascot of Stonehill College. Ace the Warhawk â official mascot of the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.