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Noun: allele  u'leel
  1. (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character
    "some alleles are dominant over others"
    - allelomorph

Derived forms: alleles

See also: allelic

Type of: cistron, factor, gene

Encyclopedia: Allele

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