HOMOZYGOTE | • homozygote n. (Genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. |
HOMOZYGOUS | • homozygous adj. Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele. • HOMOZYGOUS adj. inheriting a given genetic factor from both parents. |
MONOZYGOUS | • monozygous adj. Synonym of monozygotic. • MONOZYGOUS adj. developed from one zygote only, also MONOZYGOTIC. |
HOMOZYGOSES | • homozygoses n. Plural of homozygosis. • HOMOZYGOSIS n. the condition of being a homozygote. |
HOMOZYGOSIS | • homozygosis n. Zygosis involving gametes that share at lease one common allele. • HOMOZYGOSIS n. the condition of being a homozygote. |
HOMOZYGOTES | • homozygotes n. Plural of homozygote. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. |
HOMOZYGOTIC | • homozygotic adj. Originating from the same zygote. • HOMOZYGOTIC adj. relating to a homozygote. |
MONOZYGOTIC | • monozygotic adj. (Of a twin) That has developed from a single fertilized ovum. • MONOZYGOTIC adj. developed from one zygote only, also MONOZYGOUS. |
HETEROZYGOTE | • heterozygote n. (Genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci. • heterozygote n. (Biology) A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two… • HETEROZYGOTE n. a heterozygous individual. |
HETEROZYGOUS | • heterozygous adj. Of an organism which has two different alleles of a given gene. • HETEROZYGOUS adj. having the two alleles at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes different for one or more loci. |
HOMOZYGOSITY | • homozygosity n. The condition of being homozygous. • HOMOZYGOSITY n. the state of being homozygous, inheriting a given genetic factor from both parents. |
HOMOZYGOUSLY | • homozygously adv. In a homozygous manner. • HOMOZYGOUS adv. inheriting a given genetic factor from both parents. |
HETEROZYGOSES | • heterozygoses n. Plural of heterozygosis. • HETEROZYGOSIS n. the mixed ancestry of heterozygotes. |
HETEROZYGOSIS | • heterozygosis n. (Genetics) The fusion of two genetically different gametes. • HETEROZYGOSIS n. the mixed ancestry of heterozygotes. |
HETEROZYGOTES | • heterozygotes n. Plural of heterozygote. • HETEROZYGOTE n. a heterozygous individual. |
HETEROZYGOSITY | • heterozygosity n. The condition of being heterozygous. • HETEROZYGOSITY n. the state of being heterozygous. |
HOMOZYGOSITIES | • homozygosities n. Plural of homozygosity. • HOMOZYGOSITY n. the state of being homozygous, inheriting a given genetic factor from both parents. |