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homozygosity

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ho·mo·zy·gos·i·ty (hm-z-gs-t, hm-)
n.
The condition of having identical genes at one or more loci in homologous chromosome segments.
homozygosity [ho″mo-zi-gos´ĭ-te]
the state of having identical alleles in regard to a given character or characters. adj., adj homozy´gous.
homozygosity
the state of having identical alleles in regard to a given character or characters.
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