Allele
WordNet
noun
(1) Either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character
"Some alleles are dominant over others"
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Etymology
From , shortened from , from English .
Noun
- One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position on a chromosome.
Related terms
- allelomorph
- biallelic
- diallelic
- monoallelic
- multiple allelism
- nonallelic