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homozygote Definition

homo·zy·gote (----zī′gōt′)

noun

a plant or animal having two identical alleles at a single locus on a chromosome, and hence breeding true for the particular character involved; purebred

Etymology: homo- + zygote

homozygote Related Forms
ho′mo·zy′·gous (----zī gəs) adjective
homozygote Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • valine: The relative excess of valine homozygotes in sporadic CJD aged less than 50 years is unexpected.
  • methionine: One methionine homozygote French case of variant CJD has been identified.
  • iia: Only haplotypes present in class IIa homozygotes or animals for which segregation data was available should be considered confirmed.

Browse dictionary entries near homozygote

  1. ‹ homozygosis
  2. ‹ homotransplant
  3. ‹ homothallic
  4. ‹ homotaxis
  5. ‹ homostyly
  6. ‹ homosporous
  7. ‹ homosphere
  8. ‹ homosexual
  9. ‹ homopterous
  10. ‹ homopteran
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