单词 | allele |
释义 | Word Frequency allele(əˈliːl) or allel (ˈælɛl) noun 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 Also called: allelomorph (əˈliːləˌmɔːf). See also multiple alleles Derived forms allelic (alˈlelic) adjective allelism (alˈlelism) noun Word origin C20: from German Allel, shortened from allelomorph, from Greek allēl- one another + morphē form |
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