heterozygote
US /ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/
UK /ˌhet.ər.əʊˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/
名詞
雜合子, 異質結合體
an individual having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes, and so giving rise to varying offspring
範例:
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In this genetic cross, the heterozygote displays a phenotype intermediate between the two homozygotes.
在這種遺傳雜交中，雜合子表現出介於兩個純合子之間的中間表型。
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A heterozygote for the cystic fibrosis gene does not typically show symptoms of the disease.
囊性纖維化基因的雜合子通常不會表現出該疾病的症狀。