homozygosity

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homozygosity The presence of identical alleles at one or more loci in homologous chromosomal segments.

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homozygosity

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homozygosity The presence of identical alleles at one or more loci in homologous chromosomal segments.

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homozygosity

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homozygosity A measure of genetic uniformity, either in a population (the frequency of individuals homozygous at a particular locus) or in an individual (the proportion of gene loci that are homozygous).

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