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Multiple alleles are alternative states at the same locus. The different alleles of a series are usually represented by the same symbol. Subscripts and superscripts are used to identify different members of a series of alleles.
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Some genes may have multiple alleles; that is, more than just two alternative forms of a gene. The inheritance of the ABO blood group is an example of a locus with three alleles. ... Paired combinations of three alleles produce four possible phenotypes:
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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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name sandy status educator age 50s Question - How does one explain the difference between multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance? For the sake of simplicity, we usually teach genetics using examples with only two possible alleles (A and a).
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After leaving the protective womb of Punnett squares, students generally exhibit trepidation toward multiple alleles. A simple view of the ABO blood system is used for teaching this subject using concrete models of erythrocytes (red blood cells, or RBC's), antigens, and antibodies.
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