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homozygous

/ˌhɒməʊˈzaɪɡəs/adjective

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adjective
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    biology

    having two identical forms (alleles) of a particular gene

    समयुग्मजी

    • A plant homozygous for tallness always produces tall offspring when self-pollinated.
    • Recessive traits appear only in homozygous individuals.

    Opposite heterozygous

≈Synonyms and antonyms

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heterozygous

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Do not confuse homozygous (two identical alleles, as in TT or tt) and heterozygous (two different alleles, as in Tt).

Homozygous (दो समान alleles, जैसे TT या tt) और heterozygous (दो अलग alleles, जैसे Tt) में भ्रम न करें।