Nullizygous Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Adjective

Carrying two mutant alleles for the same gene, both alleles being complete loss-of-function or "null" alleles.

See Also

nullizygosity allele nullizygote gene mutant

Related Terms

nullizygosity allele nullizygote gene mutant

Rhyming Words

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