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Keywords: Locus, Alleles, Antapical, Heterozygosity, Apical

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The presence of identical alleles on homologous chromosomes.

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in an individual, no variation in alleles at a locus

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Presence of two identical alleles at a locus in a diploid organism (see heterozygosity). It is the result of inheritance of identical alleles from both parents. horn - In armoured cells an extension of the apical or antapical plates. House-keeping genes: Genes which are constitutively expressed in most cells because they provide basic functions.

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the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene

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The two alleles at a locus are the same.

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The state of possessing a pair of identical alleles at a given locus.

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