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An organism that has two identical alleles of a gene.
See also: heterozygote.
Industry:Biology
A gene on one of the non-sex chromosomes that is always expressed, even if only one copy is present. The chance of passing the gene to offspring is 50% for each pregnancy.
See also: autosome, dominant, gene.
Industry:Biology
Single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules of specific base sequence, labeled either radioactively or immunologically, that are used to detect the complementary base sequence by hybridization..
Industry:Biology
The genetic relationship between nieces and nephews and their aunts and uncles..
Industry:Biology
Proteins expressed by a cell or organ at a particular time and under specific conditions..
Industry:Biology
DNA originating outside an organism that has been introducted into the organism..
Industry:Biology
Many DNA sequences carry long stretches of repeated G and C which often indicate a gene-rich region..
Industry:Biology
Enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of nucleic acids on preexisting nucleic acid templates, assembling RNA from ribonucleotides or DNA from deoxyribonucleotides..
Industry:Biology
Sequences of varying lengths that occur in multiple copies in the genome; it represents much of the human genome..
Industry:Biology
