Search Results for: hemizygous
Hemizygous gene
Definition noun A gene in which it has no allelic counterpart or is present as only a single copy instead of the usual two... Read More
Hemizygous
Definition adjective (1) Characterized by having one or more genes without allelic counterparts. (2) Pertaining to a diploid... Read More
Homozygous
Homozygous Definition Diploid organisms that have a genotype of identical alleles for a trait or phenotype at a specific... Read More
Hemizygosity
Definition noun A genetic condition where there is only one copy of a gene in an otherwise diploid cell or... Read More
Hemizygote
Definition noun, plural: hemizygotes A diploid cell or organism in which there is only one allele present for a particular... Read More
Lethal Gene
Any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life.A genes whose effect on the phenotype... Read More
Heterozygote
Definition noun, plural: heterozygotes A nucleus, cell or organism possessing two different alleles for a particular... Read More
X-linked inheritance
Definition noun (genetics) Inheritance for genes on the X chromosome Supplement Sex chromosomes are not only relevant for... Read More
Disruptive Selection
An evolutionary process known as disruptive selection (or disruptive natural selection) causes a population to become... Read More
Complete dominance
Complete Dominance Definition Genetics is the study of how traits are inherited by organisms and in what ways these... Read More