allel

dasNoun

allelic (genetics)

English translations

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Word details

German meaning
Eine Variante eines Gens an einem bestimmten Genort auf einem Chromosom.
English meaning
allele
Synonym
Genvariante, Genform
German example
Jedes Individuum hat zwei Allele für jedes Gen, eines von jedem Elternteil.
English example
Each individual has two alleles for each gene, one from each parent.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Allel
Plural Form
die Allele

Example sentences with “allel”

  1. Diese Gene sind allel zueinander. (These genes are allelic to each other.)

Frequently asked questions

What is an allele?

An allele is a variant form of a given gene.