Meaning Of The Word Allele
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Allele Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Allele?
allele in American English
either of a pair of genes located at the same position on both members of a pair of chromosomes and conveying characters that are inherited in accordance with Mendelian law noun: any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation allele in British English noun: any of two or more variants of a gene that have the same relative position on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas |
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