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hemizygous Definition

hemi·zygous (hem′i zī′gəs)

adjective

being or having a gene, esp. one on the X chromosome, that lacks an allelic complement and which therefore always expresses the trait which it carries

hemizygous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • deletion: At diagnosis, the incidence of p16 homozygous and hemizygous deletion in this group was 32 % and 20 % respectively.
  • plant: A subsequent field trial with homozygous and hemizygous plants of transgenic line 55-1 was established in Puna in 1995.