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Record 1 2008-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
DEF

One of two or more alternate forms of a gene at the same site in a chromosome, which determine alternate characteristics in inheritance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Une ou plusieurs versions alternatives d'un même gène, situées au niveau d'un même locus.

CONT

Les allèles constituent toutes les versions possibles d'un même gène. [...] Par exemple, le gène déterminant le groupe sanguin compte trois allèles : A, B et O. Ces trois allèles sont trois versions du même gène, celui du groupe sanguin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Epidemiología
DEF

Gen que se presenta en diferentes formas.

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