intra-allelic

adjective

Such that one allele affects the expression of another allele in the same gene locus.

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Meanings

adjectiveintra-allelic (comparative more intra-allelic, superlative most intra-allelic)

comparative more intra-allelic · superlative most intra-allelic

  1. biologySuch that one allele affects the expression of another allele in the same gene locus.

Origin

From intra- + allelic.

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APA

intra-allelic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intra-allelic

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intra-allelic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intra-allelic.

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