Adjective heterozygous has 1 sense

1. heterozygous - having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci; "heterozygous for eye color"
   Antonym: homozygous
   

Term: Heterozygous

Definition:

The term "heterozygous" refers to possessing two different alleles for a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. In genetics, heterozygosity plays a crucial role in determining an organism's traits.

Examples:

• 1. The heterozygous nature of the gene resulted in a phenotype exhibiting a combination of both alleles.
• 2. In a heterozygous individual, one allele may be dominant, while the other remains recessive.
• 3. The presence of heterozygous alleles contributed to the diversity observed within the population.

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