allele

Letters that make allele

a, e, l are letters that make 'allele'

Words within allele

el, EL, all, AL, LE, Al are words within 'allele'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of allele

alleles is a word created by adding a letter to 'allele'

1 possible definitions for 'allele'

Allele as "(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character"

Under this definition, allele is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

allelomorph has the same meaning as allele

allele as a type

'allele' can be a type of gene, cistron, factor.

Types of allele

dominant allele, dominant, recessive allele, recessive are types of 'allele'.

allele as a category

'allele' can be a category of genetics, genetic science.

Derivatives of allele

allelic, allelomorphic are derivatives of 'allele'.

Example of allele used within this context

"some alleles are dominant over others"


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