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Allele vs Dihybrid - What's the difference?

allele | dihybrid |

As nouns the difference between allele and dihybrid

is that allele is allele while dihybrid is (genetics) a hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to two independent 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

    dihybrid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) A hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to two independent alleles