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Keywords: Allele, Locus, Homologous, Heterozygous, Loci

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a diploid organism having the same alleles at one or more genes and producing gametes of identical genotypes.

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A term designating an individual whose genes for a particular trait are alike.

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A cell or organism where the same allele is carried by each member of a pair of homologous chromosomes.

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Having two copies of the same allele (in a diploid organism). ( More? DNA Notes)

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