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Allele

nounid 9358·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

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Variants

synonym
allelomorph
plural
Alleles
possessive
Allele's
pluralpossessive
Alleles'

Framework definitions

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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

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