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Definition 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"
Generic synonyms: Cistron, Factor, Gene
Specialized synonyms: Dominant, Dominant Allele, Recessive, Recessive Allele
Category relationships: Genetic Science, Genetics
Derivative terms: Allelic
Definition of Allele
1. Noun. (genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position on a chromosome. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Allele
1. any of several forms of a gene [n -S] : ALLELIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Allele
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