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ALLELES MULTIPLES [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Alternate alleles found in a population at a single locus.

OBS

The classic example of multiple allelism is the series of all eles that determines the ABO blood group. Multiple allelism at a locus with a relatively high frequency of compound genotypes may be an important source of clinical heterogeneity for many genetic disorders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Différents types d'allèles mutants qui se retrouvent au même locus qu'un allèle sauvage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Existencia en una población de más de dos alelos en un locus.

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