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multiple alleles

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plural noun

  1. three or more alternative forms of a particular gene existing in a population

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The simultaneous existence of multiple alleles in each cell is likely, a condition called heteroplasmy.

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In cases of multiple alleles, dominance hierarchies can exist.

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A gene with more than two alleles has multiple alleles.

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Many genes exist in several different forms and are therefore said to have multiple alleles.

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Eye color in humans is determined by multiple alleles.

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