allelomorph
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1. (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 (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | cistron, factor, gene, |
| definition | : | (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | dominant, dominant allele, |
| definition | : | an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | recessive, recessive allele, |
| definition | : | an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical (noun.body) |
| domain category | : | genetic science, genetics, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition) |
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