Definition of HOMOZYGOTE

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Recent Examples on the Web These people, known as CCR5Δ32 homozygotes, appear healthy and are highly resistant to HIV infection. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Did CRISPR help—or harm—the first-ever gene-edited babies?," 1 Aug. 2019 What’s more, Lulu is clearly not a CCR5Δ32 homozygote, so the findings don’t apply to her. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Did CRISPR help—or harm—the first-ever gene-edited babies?," 1 Aug. 2019

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“Homozygote.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homozygote. Accessed 22 November 2019.