heterozygote
US /ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/
UK /ˌhet.ər.əʊˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/
名词
杂合子, 异质结合体
an individual having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes, and so giving rise to varying offspring
示例:
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In this genetic cross, the heterozygote displays a phenotype intermediate between the two homozygotes.
在这种遗传杂交中，杂合子表现出介于两个纯合子之间的中间表型。
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A heterozygote for the cystic fibrosis gene does not typically show symptoms of the disease.
囊性纤维化基因的杂合子通常不会表现出该疾病的症状。