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Heterozygosity refers to an individual that inherits a [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Dominant dominant] and [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Recessive_gene recessive] allele for a particular gene from the parents. The [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Phenotype phenotype] of this heterozygous individual is determined by the dominant allele in the [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Genotype genotype] while the recessive allele will show nothing in the phenotype. <ref>Griffths A. J. F., Wessler S. R., Lewontin R. C., Carroll S. B. (2008) Introduction to Genetic Analysis. 9th Edition. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company</ref> | |||
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Heterozygosity refers to an individual that inherits a dominant and recessive allele for a particular gene from the parents. The phenotype of this heterozygous individual is determined by the dominant allele in the genotype while the recessive allele will show nothing in the phenotype. [1]
- ↑ Griffths A. J. F., Wessler S. R., Lewontin R. C., Carroll S. B. (2008) Introduction to Genetic Analysis. 9th Edition. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company