allele
Definition of allele
al`lele´
n.
1.
one
of
two
or
more
alternative
forms
of
a
gene
that
can
have
the
same
place
on
homologous
chromosomes
and
are
responsible
for
alternative
traits
.
2.
either
of
a
pair
of
Mendelian
characters
that
may
occur
in
an
organism
as
a
consequence
of
variation
at
one
gene
locus
.
Related Words
allelomorph
,
cistron
,
factor
,
gene
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allelic
Allelomorph
allelomorphic
Alleluia
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allergy
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