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What is "allele" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does allele mean in English? Meaning of allele definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "allele" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "allele": (genetics) 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

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  • Meaning: (genetics) 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
  • Example: some alleles are dominant over others
  • Synonyms: allele allelomorph
  • Hyponyms: dominant dominant allele recessive recessive allele
  • Hypernyms: cistron factor gene

    • Pronunciation in US: /əˈliːl/

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    allele in English: allele
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