heterozygosity
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heterozygosities
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This provided the first-ever evidence of heterozygosity -- two versions of a gene -- preserved in proteins that are 2 million years old.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2025
"This is evidenced by a high level of inbreeding and a reduction in heterozygosity."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
Despite the strong bias towards heterozygosity in these regions, a small proportion of either homozygous haplotype was always present, suggesting that there are genetic backgrounds in which homozygosity of any particular gene is not lethal.
From Nature ● Jun. 10, 2014
One would expect 50% under the null model, but almost the entire chromosome is biased towards heterozygosity.
From Nature ● Jun. 10, 2014
Owing to the heterozygosity of RH, the SNPs and indels were classified into heterozygous and homozygous SNPs or indels.
From Nature ● Jul. 13, 2011
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