allele
Pronunciation
/əˈɫɛɫi/

Definition & Meaning of "allele"in English

Allele
01

one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
alleles
Examples
In Mendelian genetics, offspring inherit one allele from each parent for a particular trait.
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