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gene frequency

noun

Definition of gene frequency

: the ratio of the number of a specified allele in a population to the total of all alleles at its genetic locus

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1929

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gene frequency

noun

medical Definition of gene frequency

: the ratio of the number of a specified allele in a population to the total of all alleles at its genetic locus

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