hemizygosity

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hemizygosity /hemi·zy·gos·i·ty/ (-zi-gos´ĭ-te) the state of having only one of a pair of alleles transmitting a specific character.hemizy´gous

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The state of having unpaired genes in an otherwise diploid cell; men are normally hemizygous for the genes on the X-chromosome.

hemizygosity [hem″e-zi-gos´ĭ-te]

the state of having only one of a pair of alleles transmitting a specific character. adj., adj hemizy´gous.

hemizygosity

the state of having only one of a pair of alleles transmitting a specific character.

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