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allele (ә-lēlŽ) one of the two or more alternative forms of a gene that can occur at a particular chromosomal site (locus), and which determine alternative characters in inheritance. Because autosomal chromosomes occur in pairs, an individual will have two alleles, which may be the same or different, for each specific locus. adj., allelŽic., adj.
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