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Loss of Heterozygosity  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The loss of one allele at a specific locus, caused by a deletion mutation; or loss of a chromosome from a chromosome pair, resulting in abnormal HEMIZYGOSITY. It is detected when heterozygous markers for a locus appear monomorphic because one of the ALLELES was deleted.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Allelic Loss
  • Heterozygosity, Loss of

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L8DR5LG1-C

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