Allele frequency
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the frequency of occurrence or proportions of different alleles of a particular gene in a given population.
noun
the frequency of occurrence of a particular allele in a population
allele frequency
the percentage of a population of a species that carries a particular allele on a given chromosome locus.
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any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation. noun any of two or more variants of a gene that have the same relative position on h-m-logous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas also called allelomorph (əˈliːləˌmɔːf) see […]
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any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation. noun any of two or more variants of a gene that have the same relative position on h-m-logous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas also called allelomorph (əˈliːləˌmɔːf) see […]
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