pseudoallelism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The situation in which two genes with similar functions are located so close to one another on a chromosome that they are genetically linked and tend to be inherited together

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudoallelism

Etymology

From pseudo- + allelism.

Related words

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