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Allele - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An allele (pronounced /ˈæliːl/ (UK), (US)) (from the Greek αλληλος allelos , meaning other ) is one of a series of different forms of a gene. The word is a short form of allelomorph ('othe...
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Allele frequency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Allele frequency is the proportion of all copies of a gene that is made up of a particular gene variant (allele). In other words, it is the number of copies of a particular allele divided by the numb...
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An allele is one of two or more versions of a gene. An individual inherits two alleles for each gene, one from each parent. If the two alleles are the same, the individual is homozygous for that gene. If the alleles are different, the individual is heterozygous.
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An allele is a viable DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) coding that occupies a given locus (position) on a chromosome. Usually alleles are sequences that code for a gene, but sometimes the term is used to refer to a non-gene sequence. ... For more information about the topic Allele, read the full article at Wikipedia.org,
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- when the two alleles are different, in such cases the dominant allele is expressed. ... - a term applied to the trait (allele) that is expressed irregardless of the second allele. ... Allele - an alternate form of a gene. Usually there are two alleles for every gene, sometimes as many a three or four.
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Definition of allele in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of allele. Pronunciation of allele. Translations of allele. allele synonyms, allele antonyms. Information about allele in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... In heterozygous pairings, one allele is usually dominant, and the other recessive.
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