Definition of «heterozygous»

Heterozygous refers to an individual who has two different alleles for a particular gene or trait. This means that one of their parents was homozygous dominant (carrying two copies of the same allele) and the other parent was heterozygous, carrying two different alleles for that specific gene or trait.

Phrases with «heterozygous»

heterozygous mutations
heterozygous carriers
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Sentences with «heterozygous»

They identified a compound heterozygous mutation in the ARSA gene: c. 542T > G (exon 3) and the novel mutation c. 1013T > C (exon 6). (interactive-biosoftware.com)
In mice heterozygous for tau - lacZ targeted to the melanopsin gene locus, β - galactosidase — positive RGC axons projected to the SCN and other brain nuclei involved in circadian photoentrainment or the pupillary light reflex. (science.sciencemag.org)
Compound heterozygous mutations in UBA5 causing early - onset epileptic encephalopathy in two sisters. (decode.com)
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