Definitions for homozygous
ˌhoʊ məˈzaɪ gəs, ˌhɒm ə-; -zaɪˈgɒt ɪkho·mozy·gous

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1. homozygousadjective

   having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci

   "these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color"

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1. homozygousadjective

   of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele

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1. homozygous

   Zygosity (the noun, zygote, is from the Greek zygotos "yoked," from zygon "yoke") () is the degree to which both copies of a chromosome or gene have the same genetic sequence. In other words, it is the degree of similarity of the alleles in an organism. Most eukaryotes have two matching sets of chromosomes; that is, they are diploid. Diploid organisms have the same loci on each of their two sets of homologous chromosomes except that the sequences at these loci may differ between the two chromosomes in a matching pair and that a few chromosomes may be mismatched as part of a chromosomal sex-determination system. If both alleles of a diploid organism are the same, the organism is homozygous at that locus. If they are different, the organism is heterozygous at that locus. If one allele is missing, it is hemizygous, and, if both alleles are missing, it is nullizygous. The DNA sequence of a gene often varies from one individual to another. These gene variants are called alleles. While some genes have only one allele because there is low variation, others have only one allele because deviation from that allele can be harmful or fatal. But most genes have two or more alleles. The frequency of different alleles varies throughout the population. Some genes may have alleles with equal distributions. Often, the different variations in the genes do not affect the normal functioning of the organism at all. For some genes, one allele may be common, and another allele may be rare. Sometimes, one allele is a disease-causing variation while another allele is healthy.In diploid organisms, one allele is inherited from the male parent and one from the female parent. Zygosity is a description of whether those two alleles have identical or different DNA sequences. In some cases the term "zygosity" is used in the context of a single chromosome.

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1. homozygous

   Homozygous refers to the state or condition where an individual has two of the same type of allele for a particular gene. These matching alleles can be either both dominant or both recessive. This means that the individual inherits the same versions of a particular gene from both parents. The traits linked to that gene will therefore manifest in the individual's phenotype (observable traits).

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homozygous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of homozygous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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