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hemizygote

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hem·i·zy·gote (hm-zgt)
n.
An individual that is hemizygous with respect to one or more specified genes.

hemizygote
[-zī′gōt]
Etymology: Gk, hemi + zygon, yoke
an individual, organism, or cell that has only one allele for a specific characteristic. The trait specified by the allele is expressed regardless of whether the allele is dominant or recessive. Such alleles include those on the single X chromosome in males, which have no corresponding alleles on the Y chromosome. hemizygosity, n., hemizygotic, hemizygous, adj.

hemizygote
an animal exhibiting hemizygosity.


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