heterozygous

adjective

het·ero·zy·gous | \ ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈzī-gəs

Definition of heterozygous

: having the two alleles at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes different for one or more loci

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Using a dataset of the genomes of more than 400 deceased people, the researchers looked for instances of heterozygous genes: genes that are the result of a person inheriting a human gene from one parent and a Neanderthal gene from another. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "How Ancient Neanderthal DNA Still Influences Our Genes Today," 24 Feb. 2017 Using a dataset of the genomes of more than 400 deceased people, the researchers looked for instances of heterozygous genes: genes that are the result of a person inheriting a human gene from one parent and a Neanderthal gene from another. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "How Ancient Neanderthal DNA Still Influences Our Genes Today," 24 Feb. 2017

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heterozygous

adjective

het·ero·zy·gous | \ -gəs

Medical Definition of heterozygous

: having the two genes at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes different for one or more loci — compare homozygous

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