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multiple alleles

British  

plural noun

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

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  • multiple allelism noun

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

A gene with more than two alleles has multiple alleles.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

MHC polygeny refers to the multiple MHC proteins on cells, and MHC polymorphism refers to the multiple alleles for each individual MHC locus.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Eye color in humans is determined by multiple alleles.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

An example of multiple alleles is the ABO blood-type system in humans.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

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