allele
nounEtymology
Borrowed from German Allel, shortened from Allelomorph, from English allelomorph. Ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀλλήλων (allḗlōn) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”).
- derived from ἀλλήλων
- derived from allelomorph
- borrowed from Allel
Definitions
One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or…
One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at allele. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at allele. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at allele
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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