Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Heterozygosity

👉 Heterozygosity refers to a situation where two individuals have one allele (a gene) that is expressed in both of their respective cells. This means that when you look at an individual, they can be either homozygous or heterozygous for the same gene. For example, if someone has a trait that affects their eyesight and also has a trait affecting their hair color, they are considered heterozygous because both of their eyes have this trait and their hair colors

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👉 Heterozygosity is a phenomenon in genetics where two individuals, or more than two individuals from different populations, have identical but distinct traits. This can occur through genetic mutations that result in changes in one gene's sequence of nucleotides. In the context of biology and medicine, heterozygosity can be used to describe the variability of genes within a population, as it allows for the observation of how different genes may interact with each other. In terms of heterozetesis, this

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