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homozygote  

Definition

  • A homozygote is an individual with two identical alleles at a given locus within the 22 autosomal chromosomes or the paired sex chromosomes of a female (males, with two different sex chromosomes, are classified as hemizygous at the sex chromosome). Homozygosity is determined on a locus-by-locus basis and is not used to characterize a whole genome. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Homozygote]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-B81F944R-2

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