Allele

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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(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

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: allelomorph
plural: Alleles
possessive: Allele's
pluralpossessive: Alleles'

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