isoallele

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noun

Either of several near-identical alleles that can only be distinguished when in combination with another (typically mutant) allele

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Meanings

nounisoallele (plural isoalleles)

plural isoalleles

  1. biologyEither of several near-identical alleles that can only be distinguished when in combination with another (typically mutant) allele

Origin

From iso- + allele.

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APA

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

MLA

“isoallele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoallele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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