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单词 allele
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
al•lele  (ə lēl),USA pronunciation n. [Genetics.]
  1. Geneticsany of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
  • Greek allēlo-, combining form of allé̄lōn of/to one another, reciprocally
  • German Allel, apparently as shortening of German equivalents of allelomorph or allelomorphic gene; allelo-
  • 1930–35;
al•lel•ic  (ə lēlik, ə lelik),USA pronunciation adj.  al•lelism, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
allele /əˈliːl/ n
  1. any of two or more variants of a gene that have the same relative position on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas
    Also called: allelomorph /əˈliːləˌmɔːf/
Etymology: 20th Century: from German Allel, shortened from allelomorph, from Greek allēl- one another + morphē form
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