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Allele vs Biallelically - What's the difference?

allele | biallelically |

As a noun allele

is allele.

As an adverb biallelically is

as or through two alleles.

allele

English

(wikipedia allele)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position on a chromosome.
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    Synonyms

    * allelomorph

    Related terms

    * allelomorph * biallelic * diallelic * monoallelic * multiple allelism * nonallelic

    Derived terms

    * allele frequency

    biallelically

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • As or through two alleles
    • These genes are expressed biallelically .