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Definitions of allele
  1. noun
    (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
    "some alleles are dominant over others"

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  • carrier (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
  • dominant (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
  • dominant an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
  • segregation (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
  • dominance the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not
  • recessive an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
  • recessive (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
  • homozygosity the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene
  • recessive gene gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
  • rhombohedron a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)
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