Concept information
Preferred term
heterozygote
Definition
- An individual is heterozygous at a given locus if he has different alleles on both homologous chromosomes within the 22 autosomal chromosomes or the paired sex chromosomes of a female (males, with two different sex chromosomes, are classified as hemizygous at the sex chromosome). Heterozygosity is determined on a locus-by-locus basis and is not used to characterize a whole genome or individual. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Heterozygote]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/heterozygote
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