Heterozygote

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013213",
  "term": "Heterozygote",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. For diploid organisms, an individual whose cells contain two forms (alleles) of a gene, one derived from each parent.\n\n2. With respect to a particular trait or condition, an individual who has inherited two different alleles, usually one normal and the other abnormal, at a particular locus.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "EPA Genetic Diversity as an Indicator of Ecosystem Condition and Sustainability Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/eerd/Glossary-%20Genetic%20Diversity.pdf",
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/heterozygote/"
}