(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and t…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.Dominant allele
an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
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(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and t…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organ…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the codi…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical; "the dominant gene for brown eyes"
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.An epistatic gene is a gene that determines whether or not a given trait will be expressed.; "The gene responsible for albinism is an…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the codi…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the codi…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organ…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.a gene located on a Y chromosome
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.one the genes that are involved in embryologic development
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together; "the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups"
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together; "the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups"
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.Words connected by meaning
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The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of su…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.One of the bones at the base of a paired fin of a fish.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.One of the divisions of the ungulate animals. The functional toes of the hind foot are even in number, and the third digit of each foo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.To exist in a certain manner or relation, -- whether as a reality or as a product of thought; to exist as the subject of a certain pre…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.Twice paired, as when a petiole forks twice.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.Having a forked petiole, and a pair of leaflets at the end of each division; biconjugate; twice paired; -- said of a decompound leaf.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not appare…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.Appearing different, as in color, in different lights, or under different circumstances; as, changeable silk.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; differ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.Not identical; different; individual.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allele, produces, phenotype, whether, paired.Explore Academic Dictionary
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