The meaning of Allele
Allele – definition
nounEach of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
Usage examples:
This result is consistent with the idea that the five members of the group are alleles of the same …
nounOne of two or more genes (= part of a cell that controls characteristics) that is found in the same position in a chromosome (= cell structure), and so produces a particular characteristic such as eye color
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Word origin
1920s: abbreviation of allelomorph.
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