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heterozygote

Did you mean: heterozygote, Zygosity, Hétérozygote (Classical Work)

 
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An organism that has different alleles at a particular gene locus on homologous chromosomes.


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Dental Dictionary: heterozygote
 
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An organism whose somatic cells have two different alle-lomorphic genes on the same locus of each pair of chromosomes. It can produce two different types of gametes.

 
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(hĕt'ə-rō-zī'gōt')
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An organism that has different alleles at a particular gene locus on homologous chromosomes.

 
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An individual exhibiting heterozygosity. Detection is critical in most programs to control genetic defects; methods used include karyotyping (rarely successful), test mating, blood typing, a full clinical pathology test spectrum, radiology.

 
 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Dental Dictionary. Mosby's Dental Dictionary. Copyright © 2004 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more

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