allele

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allele

/alˈlɛle/

Where it comes from

deriva da allelomorfo, formato da allelo (dal greco ἀλλήλων cioè "reciproco") e -morfo, dal greco μορϕή ossia "forma"; significa quindi " forma reciproca"

noun alleli

ciascuno dei geni riferiti a un solo carattere distintivo, situati nel medesimo posto nei cromosomi

In English

allele variant of a gene

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"allele." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/allele. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

allele. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/allele

Chicago

"allele." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/allele.

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@misc{allele_2026,
  title = {allele},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/allele},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}