nonallele
/nɑnˈælil/
noun
- A gene that is not an allele; a gene that does not occupy the same position on a chromosome as another gene.
- In genetics class, we learned that a nonallele can affect traits independently of its counterpart.
- The scientist identified a nonallele that influences flower color in a different way.
- Mutations in a nonallele may cause a completely different set of characteristics.
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