Multiple Alleles
Alleles are alternative forms of a gene, and they are responsible for differences in phenotypic expression of a given trait (e.g., brown eyes versus green eyes). A gene for which at l...
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Allele
Allele is the shortened, and more commonly used, form of the word alleleomorph. An allele is one of a series of possible forms of a given gene. Different alleles differ in their sequence of DNA...
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Alleles and Allotype
Genes may often exist in more than one form, and these forms are termed alleles of the gene. Accordingly, an allele is one of at least two alternative forms of a particular gene. ...
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Fixed Allele
A fixed allele refers to a form of a gene (allele) carried by all members of a population at all loci for that particular gene. Accordingly, with regard to a fixed allele, all individuals...
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The difference between multiple allele inheritance and polygenic inheritance is multiple allele inheritance is a trait that has more than one possible outcome. For example, a coin has two sides and...
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Multiple Alleles
Allele
Alleles and Allotype
