allele
US /əˈliːl/
UK /əˈliːl/
名詞
等位基因
one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
範例:
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Each parent contributes one allele for every gene to their offspring.
每個親本為後代的每個基因貢獻一個等位基因。
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The dominant allele will determine the physical trait if it is present.
如果顯性等位基因存在，它將決定物理性狀。