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alelo

Alternative form of a genetic locus; a single allele for each locus is inherited from each parent (e.g., at a locus for eye color the allele might result in blue or brown eyes).

See also: locus, gene expression.

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  • Industry/Domain: Biology
  • Category: Genome
  • Company: U.S. DOE
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