A(n) gene overrides the potential influence of a recessive gene.

Dominant gene. In the interaction of alleles, the gene locus that is expressed and masks the expression of the other is usually the dominant allele while the other is referred to as recessive.  Interaction of alleles is significant in Mendelian inheritance.

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."

your body is trying to warm itself up. or more precisely, sensors in your skin send messages to your brain to generate heat to your body.