alel.
allele: one of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome
Meaning & usage
allele: one of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Dutch allele, from German Allel, shortened from Allelomorph, from English allelomorph, from Ancient Greek, prefix ἀλληλ- (allēl-), from ἄλλος (állos, “other”).
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