Allele in English dictionary

  • allele

    Meanings and definitions of "Allele"

    • (genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position on a chromosome.
    • noun
      (genetics)
      One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
    • variant of a gene
    • A variant form of a gene.
    • 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"

    Synonyms of "Allele" in English dictionary

    cistron, gene, allelomorph are the top synonyms of "Allele" in the English thesaurus.

    • cistron · gene · allelomorph · factor
    • allelomorph

      (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"

    Grammar and declension of Allele

    • allele ( plural  alleles)
    • allele (plural alleles)
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