Difference between revisions of "Allele"
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| − | An allele is one of the variant forms of a [[gene]] at a particular locus, or location, on a [[chromosome]]. Different alleles produce variation in inherited characteristics such as hair color or blood type. In an individual, one form of the allele (the dominant one) may be [[expressed]] more than another form (the recessive one) | + | An allele is one of the variant forms of a [[gene]] at a particular locus, or location, on a [[chromosome]]. Different alleles produce variation in inherited characteristics such as hair color or blood type. In an individual, one form of the allele (the dominant one) may be [[expressed]] more than another form (the [[recessive]] one) |
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Revision as of 14:20, August 29, 2007
An allele is one of the variant forms of a gene at a particular locus, or location, on a chromosome. Different alleles produce variation in inherited characteristics such as hair color or blood type. In an individual, one form of the allele (the dominant one) may be expressed more than another form (the recessive one)