Associations to the word «Homozygote»

Wiktionary

HOMOZYGOTE, noun. (genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci.

Dictionary definition

HOMOZYGOTE, noun. (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic.

Wise words

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