is widows peak dominant or recessive
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Widows peak is caused by a dominant gene, say W. Let's assume the recessive straight hairline gene as w. In your case, your mom's widows peak gene is likely, Ww. Your dad's is ww. You need at least one W to have it expressed, but you need two ww to have straight hairline. Obviously, you inherit the w genes from both your parents, so you have straight hairline.