Homozygote (Noun)
Meaning
(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The homozygote for the dominant allele will always express the dominant phenotype.
- In a genetic cross, the probability of producing a homozygote depends on the genotype of the parents.
- The researcher identified the homozygote as the individual with the highest expression of the trait.
- Homozygotes for the recessive allele are more susceptible to the disease than heterozygotes or homozygotes for the dominant allele.
- The breeding program aimed to produce homozygotes for the desirable trait to ensure its stable inheritance.