Allelic gene
allelic gene
allelic gene n.
Allele.
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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 […]
- Allelopathy
suppression of growth of a plant by a toxin released from a nearby plant of the same or another species. noun the inhibitory effect of one living plant upon another by the release of toxic substances allelopathy (ə-lē-lŏp’ə-thē, āl’ə-) The inhibition of growth in one plant species by chemicals produced by another. For example, other […]
- Allelotaxis
allelotaxis allelotaxis al·le·lo·tax·is (ə-lē’lə-tāk’sĭs, ə-lěl’ə-) or al·le·lo·tax·y (ə-lē’lə-tāk’sē, ə-lěl’ə-) n. Development of an organ or part from several different embryonic structures or tissues.
- Alleluia
praise ye the Lord; hallelujah. a song of praise to God. interjection praise the Lord! Used more commonly in liturgical contexts in place of hallelujah noun a song of praise to God late 14c., from Latin alleluja, from Greek allelouia, from Hebrew hallelu-yah “praise Jehovah” (see hallelujah). the Greek form (Rev. 19:1, 3, 4, 6) […]