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homozygote

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ho·mo·zy·gote  (hm-zgt, -m-, hm-)
n.
An organism that has the same alleles at a particular gene locus on homologous chromosomes.
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Noun1.homozygote - (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
fertilized ovum, zygote - (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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An early experimental hut trial of ITNs in Cote d'Ivoire demonstrated a survival advantage of homozygotes for kdr resistance (8), whereas subsequent hut trials in adjacent resistant and susceptible populations showed no apparent difference in the effectiveness of ITNs between the 2 localities (9).
Reduced efficacy of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual ... by Rowland, Mark / Emerging Infectious Diseases
a) Reference category of homozygotes for the common gene allele (ALADI-1).
Associations of uric acid with polymorphisms in the ... by Lee, Byung-Kook / Environmental Health Perspectives
in South San Francisco produced fertile hpg homozygotes by introducing DNA fragments containing the mouse GnRH gene into normal eggs later implanted into surrogate mothers.
Gene therapy restores mouse fertility by Edwards, Diane D. / Science News
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