gene frequency

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gene frequency The number of loci at which a particular allele is found, divided by the total number of loci at which it could occur, for a given population, expressed as a proportion or percentage.

gene frequency

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gene frequency The number of loci at which a particular allele is found divided by the total number of loci at which it could occur, for a given population, expressed as a proportion or percentage.

gene frequency

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gene frequency See allele frequency.

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