hemizygote
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003120
An individual having only one allele at a given locus because of the loss of the other allele through a mutation (e.g., chromosome deletion).
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003120 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | hemizygosity |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | genotype; chromosome elimination; alleles |
| Translations | Spanish: hemicigoto |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003120",
"term": "hemizygote",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An individual having only one allele at a given locus because of the loss of the other allele through a mutation (e.g., chromosome deletion).",
"synonyms": [
"hemizygosity"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"genotype",
"chromosome elimination",
"alleles"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "hemicigoto"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/hemizygote/"
}
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