recessive gene. recessive gene in Medicine. recessive gene n. A gene that is phenotypically expressed in the homozygous state but has its expression masked in the presence of a dominant gene.
Environmental law. For other uses, see Environmental Law (disambiguation). Environmental law - or environmental and natural resources law - is a collective term describing the network of treaties, statutes, regulations, common and customary laws addressing the effects of human activity on the natural environment. The core environmental law regimes address environmental pollution.
Environmental Law. An amalgam of state and federal statutes, regulations, and common-law principles covering Air Pollution, Water Pollution, hazardous waste, the wilderness, and endangered wildlife. Almost every aspect of life in the United States is touched by environmental law.