heterozygous
pronunciation
How to pronounce heterozygous in British English:
UK [ˌhetərə'zaɪɡəs]
How to pronounce heterozygous in American English:
US [ˌhetərə'zaɪɡəs]
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- Adjective:
- having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
Word Origin
- heterozygous (adj.)
- 1889, from heterozygote, from hetero- + zygote.
Example
- 1. This is the heterozygous form .
- 2. When the two alleles are not identical , they are said to be heterozygous .
- 3. Mutant , wild type , and heterozygous cells are labeled as green , red , and yellow , respectively .
- 4. Inhibition - refers to a character of gene expression itself , but it is in the homozygous dominant or heterozygous state , was able to make another pair of dominant genes can not work , the gene type of interaction is called ~ .
- 5. Methods : nine heterozygous mutation carriers and nine healthy controls were investigated .