While it is often convenient to talk about a recessive allele or a dominant trait, dominance is not inherent to either an allele or its phenotype. Dominance is a relationship between two alleles of a gene and their associated phenotypes.
January 6th, 2012, 12:12 PM. Re: What octane gas is best to use for a two stroke outboard motor. If you're looking for solvents in the higher octane fuels to clean out the fuel system, the ethanol itself is a great solvent to loosen up crud in the fuel system.
Here in Colorado, gas stations sell regular gasoline which is rated at 85 octane ((M+R)/2). In most of the rest of the US, 87 octane is the lowest grade available. (As noted previously, higher octane fuel can withstand higher compression without detonation.) According to this article from AAA, the stated reason is that most of Colorado is at high elevation, above 5000 feet (about 1500 meters), and the thinner air tends to prevent detonation. Therefore, in theory, one can use the cheaper, lower octane fuel without problems, and save some money.