Allele
nounid
9358·updated May 18, 2026verified
(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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Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- allelomorph
- plural
- Alleles
- possessive
- Allele's
- pluralpossessive
- Alleles'
Framework definitions
- §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
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (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 characterDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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