Definition for Difference between revisions of "Hemizygous"
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| + | 2) Describes an individual who has only one member of a chromosome pair or chromosome segment rather than the usual two; refers in particular to X-linked genes in males who under usual circumstances have only one X chromosome. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:10, 25 February 2013
1) The term used to describe the single copy of an X-linked gene in a male.
2) Describes an individual who has only one member of a chromosome pair or chromosome segment rather than the usual two; refers in particular to X-linked genes in males who under usual circumstances have only one X chromosome.