heterozygote
noun[C]
biologyspecializeduk/ˌhet.ər.əʊˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/us/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/aperson,animal, ororganismthat has two differentformsof agene(=partof acellcontainingDNAinformation)thatcontrolsaparticularcharacteristic, oneinheritedfrom eachparent, and isthereforeabletopasson eitherform:
杂合子DNAanalysismayreveala heterozygote.通过DNA分析可发现杂合子。
Heterozygotes have nomanifestationsofdisease.杂合子没有疾病病症。
See
heterozygous
- Bothparentswere heterozygotes for PKdeficiency.
- Inareaswheremalariaiscommon, heterozygotes have astrongselectiveadvantage.
- If all heterozygotes have the samefitness, then therarechromosomedoublesinfrequencyin everygeneration.
Genetics
- adenine
- allele
- anaphase
- biohacker
- biohacking
- biotech
- gene amplification
- genotype
- homologous
- homologue
- homozygote
- hybridization
- hybridize
- paternal
- rRNA
- segregate
- segregation
- sequence
- sex chromosome
- transgenic