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homozygote
noun[ C ]
biology specializeduk /ˌhɒm.əˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/ us /ˌhoʊ.məˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/
a homozygous person, animal, or organism (= having two of the same form of cell material that controls a particular characteristic and so able to pass on only that form to his, her, or its young): 纯合子
This embryonic mutation would alter the ratio of homozygotes to heterozygotes.胚胎期发生的基因突变会影响纯合子与杂合子的比率。
The recessive homozygote generally has white eggs and pink eyes.这一隐形纯合子一般会生白色的蛋并有红色的眼睛。
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homozygous
The intervention can turn a heterozygote into a homozygote.
Studies provided evidence that both types of carriers - homozygotes and heterozygotes - can show potential markers of neurodegeneration.
Both my parents are homozygotes for the European variant of the gene.
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