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allele


Main Entry: al·lele
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈlēl\
Function: noun
Etymology: German Allel, short for Allelomorph
Date: 1928

1 : any of the alternative forms of a gene that may occur at a given locus
2 : either of a pair of alternative Mendelian characters (as smooth and wrinkled seed in the pea)

al·le·lic \-ˈlē-lik, -ˈle-\ adjective

al·lel·ism \-ˈlē-ˌli-zəm, -ˈle-\ noun


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