Homozygous

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005389",
  "term": "Homozygous",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing an individual or a cell that possesses two identical alleles for a specific gene at the corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes. This genetic condition means that the individual will express the trait associated with that allele. For instance, an individual with two copies of the 'a' allele is homozygous recessive.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1177 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/homozygous/"
}