hemizygote


hemizygote

 [hem″e-zi´gōt] an individual exhibiting hemizygosity, such as males with the chromosome" >X chromosome.

hem·i·zy·gote

(hem'ē-zī'gōt), An individual hemizygous with respect to one or more specified loci; for example, a normal male is a hemizygote with respect to the gene for all X-linked or Y-linked genes in his genome. [hemi- + G. zygōtos, yoked]

hem·i·zy·gote

(hem'ē-zī'gōt) An individual hemizygous with respect to one or more specified loci; e.g., a normal male is a hemizygote with respect to the gene for all X-linked or Y-linked genes in his genome. [hemi- + G. zygōtos, yoked]