heterozygosity
/ˌhɛtəroʊzaɪˈɡɑsəti/
noun
- The state of having two different versions of a gene (one from each parent) for a particular trait.
- The heterozygosity of the pea plants meant they carried both a dominant and a recessive allele for flower color.
- High heterozygosity in a species often indicates a healthy, adaptable gene pool.
- Scientists measured the heterozygosity in the population to understand its genetic diversity.
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