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May 22, 2012
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Synonyms for allele

Noun

1. allele, allelomorph, gene, cistron, factor
usage: one of two alternate forms of a gene that can have the same locus on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative traits; "some alleles are dominant over others"
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