homozygote

• Substantiv, das einen Organismus bezeichnet, der zwei identische Allele für ein bestimmtes Gen besitzt, wodurch er für dieses Merkmal reinerbig ist.

A noun referring to an organism that has two identical alleles for a specific gene, resulting in the organism breeding true for that particular characteristic.

1. Genetic termC1formalscientific

   An organism that has two identical alleles for a specific gene, meaning it will consistently pass on that gene to its offspring.

   Genetischer Begriff

   • A homozygous plant for red flowers will always produce red flowers when self-pollinated.
   • In genetics, a homozygote is crucial for studying inheritance patterns.
   • The lab used a homozygote strain of mice to ensure consistent experimental results.