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hétérozygote — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • heterozygous adjective Having two different versions of a gene at the same position on a pair of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent.

Senses

hétérozygote is used for these senses in English:

  • heterozygote (genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.
  • heterozygous (genetics) Of an organism: having two different alleles in a given gene.