What is having two identical alleles for a gene called?
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What is having two identical alleles for a gene called?
Alleles:
In genetics, the term allele refers to the variations of a particular gene. For example, the variations in eye color can be attributed to the fact that the gene that codes for that phenotype has several different alleles.
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View this answerThe term used to refer to a gene that has two identical alleles is homozygous (homo= the same). If a person has two different alleles for a gene, the...
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Chapter 7 / Lesson 12Learn about recessive alleles and dominant alleles. Study the variety of recessive traits and dominant traits, and find examples of recessive and dominant alleles.