Forestry Glossary Definition (English)
Allele Defined
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"One of an array of genes possible at a certain position (locus) on a given chromosome. Alternative (Mendelian) effects on the same character are produced by different alleles, e. g., as met in green or albino seedlings. If the array contains more than two genes, the genes are called multiple alleles. Multiple alleles arise by repeated mutations of a gene, each with different effects. No more than two alleles can be present in a given diploid organism. See Character, Chromosome, Diploid, Dominance, Gene, Heterozygous, Homologous chromosomes, Mendel's principles, Simple Mendelian inheritance."
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