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homozygote (hō'mōzī`gōt): see genetics genome, or characteristic set of genes, that contains the total genetic information for an individual organism. In many familiar organisms two genes for each trait are present in each individual, and these paired genes, both governing the same trait, are called alleles. ..... Click the link for more information. . homozygote [¦hō·mə′zī‚gōt] (genetics) An individual who has identical alleles at one or more loci and therefore produces identical gametes with respect to these loci. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An early experimental hut trial of ITNs in Cote d'Ivoire demonstrated a survival advantage of homozygotes for kdr resistance (8), whereas subsequent hut trials in adjacent resistant and susceptible populations showed no apparent difference in the effectiveness of ITNs between the 2 localities (9). a) Reference category of homozygotes for the common gene allele (ALADI-1). in South San Francisco produced fertile hpg homozygotes by introducing DNA fragments containing the mouse GnRH gene into normal eggs later implanted into surrogate mothers. |
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