| 单词 | homozygosity |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˌhomozyˈgosity ˌhomozyˈgosity n. the state or condition of being homozygous; the degree or extent to which an individual is homozygous with respect to its complement of genetic loci. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > reproductive substances or cells > [noun] > zygote or syngamete > monozygosity, etc. homozygosity1916 monozygosity1928 zygosity1952 1916 Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. VI. 349 Such a condition might also arise from inbreeding in which what is called ‘homozygosity’ might develop, giving similarity to the hereditary complex. 1925 D. F. Jones Genetics Plant & Animal Improvem. xv. 503 Only by bringing sexually reproducing organisms to a fairly high degree of homozygosity can there be any possibility of successfully predicting the outcome in particular matings. 1957 C. H. Waddington Strategy of Genes ii. 48 Further, gene-fixation and the passage to homozygosity, will be still more delayed if the environment does not remain perfectly uniform. 1969 Sci. Jrnl. Dec. 86/2 Various disorders due to homozygosity for rare recessive genes..are much commoner in such inbred populations than in outbred populations. < as lemmas |
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