HETEROZYGOTES
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the word
Heterozygotes.
Heterozygotes - as a noun
(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
Example Sentences
"The frequency of heterozygotes in a population can be used to calculate allele frequencies."
"The offspring of two heterozygotes have a 25% chance of being homozygous recessive."
"The gene pool of a population often contains a mix of heterozygotes and homozygotes."
"The occurrence of heterozygotes is important for maintaining genetic diversity."
"In genetics, heterozygotes are individuals who have one copy of a dominant allele and one copy of a recessive allele."
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Is HETEROZYGOTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, heterozygotes is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
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