Meaning Of The Word Hemizygous

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Hemizygous Meaning

Hemizygous Definition
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What's The Definition Of Hemizygous?

hemizygous in American English
being or having a gene, esp. one on the X chromosome, that lacks an allelic complement and which therefore always expresses the trait which it carries

hemizygous in British English
adjective: (of a chromosome or gene) not having a homologue; not paired in a diploid cell

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