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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 [hem″e-zi´gōt] an individual exhibiting hemizygosity, such as males with the X chromosome.
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