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homozygote

/ˌhəʊ.mə.ˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/

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noun

/ˌhəʊ.mə.ˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее организм, имеющий два идентичных аллеля для конкретного гена, в результате чего организм является чистопородным по данному признаку.

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.

    ruГенетический термин

    • 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.
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