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allele

/ə'lil/

Synonyms of allele Antonyms of allele Examples of allele Usage of allele Parts of allele Definition that contains allele Words sounding like allele Explanation of allele

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
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"some alleles are dominant over others"

Similar:

allelomorph

type of:
gene cistron factor

Examples of allele

"some alleles are dominant over others"