homozygote
US /ˌhoʊ.məˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/
UK /ˌhɒm.əˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/
名词
纯合子
an individual having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes and so breeding true for the corresponding characteristic
示例:
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The plant was a homozygote for the red flower gene.
该植物是红色花基因的纯合子。
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Studying homozygotes helps geneticists understand recessive traits.
研究纯合子有助于遗传学家理解隐性性状。