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 homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas Also called allelomorph (əˈliːləˌmɔːf) See […]
- Allelic
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 homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas Also called allelomorph (əˈliːləˌmɔːf) See […]
- Allelic gene
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- Allelism
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 homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas Also called allelomorph (əˈliːləˌmɔːf) See […]
- Allelomorph
. Historical Examples When this mutant first appeared its similarity to arc led us to suspect that it might be arc itself or an allelomorph of arc. Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila Thomas Hunt Morgan In the fifth figure (e) the color of the darkest fly is due to a factor called ebony, which is an […]