Heterozygous Definition

Heterozygous Sentence Examples

• Whether the cat is heterozygous or homozygous for W, the blue eyes and deafness have incomplete penetrance.

• The mutation was present in the heterozygous form and completely segregated with the disease in this family.

• If the affected proband is homozygous or compound heterozygous suggest family screening (parents, siblings, children) for HFE mutations.

• In thalassemia minor or thalassemia trait (heterozygous thalassemia), also called alpha-thalassemia, there is an imbalance in the production of the alpha chain of amino acids.