hem·i·zy·gote (h m  -z  g t)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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