HETEROZYGOTE

heterozygote

(noun) (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

heterozygote (plural heterozygotes)

(genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.

(biology) A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two types of offspring.

Source: Wiktionary



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DESIRABLE

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