Definition of Heterozygosity

1. Noun. The state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene.

Generic synonyms: State
Derivative terms: Heterozygous
Antonyms: Homozygosity

Definition of Heterozygosity

1. Noun. the condition of being heterozygous ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Heterozygosity

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Medical Definition of Heterozygosity

1. The presence of different alleles at one or more loci on homologous chromosomes. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heterozygosity

heterotropous
heterotype mitosis
heterotypic
heterotypic cortex
heterovaccine therapy
heterovalent
heteroxanthine
heteroxenous
heteroxenous parasite
heterozeotrope
heterozoic
heterozygoses
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heterozygosities
heterozygosity (current term)
heterozygosity index
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heterozygote detection
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heterœcism
heth
hether
hething
heths
hetime
heting
hetman

Literary usage of Heterozygosity

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. SAS/Genetics(tm) 9.1.3 User's Guide by Wendy Czika, Xiang Yu, Virginia Clark, Rob Pratt (2005)
"It is computed as k kl k pic = i-Vp2-yy ipipi heterozygosity L.—Jw L.—J L.—J li=l li=lV=U-\-\- The heterozygosity, sometimes called the observed ..."

2. Biographical Memoirs by National Academy Of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences Staff, Caroline K. McEuen (1980)
"In this the internal reorganization process is in direct contrast to conjugation, which normally will lead to outcrossing and an increase in heterozygosity. ..."

3. Microbial and Phenotypic Definition of Rats and Mice: Proceedings of the by National Research Council Staff, ebrary, Inc, National Research Council, International Committee, Commission on Life Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (1999)
"... Average heterozygosity of Outbred Stocks of the Rat Outbred Stocks No. of tested loci No. of polymorphic loci H: Average heterozygosity TABLE 5 Genetic ..."

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