Allele (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Genetics.
  1. any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
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  1. any of two or more variants of a gene that have the same relative position on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas
    Allele (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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