homozygote
US /ˌhoʊ.məˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/
UK /ˌhɒm.əˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/
名詞
純合子
an individual having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes and so breeding true for the corresponding characteristic
範例:
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The plant was a homozygote for the red flower gene.
該植物是紅色花基因的純合子。
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Studying homozygotes helps geneticists understand recessive traits.
研究純合子有助於遺傳學家理解隱性性狀。