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Heterozygosity

Noun:

1. The condition of having two different alleles at a particular gene locus.

Example sentence: The presence of heterozygosity in the gene pool contributes to the genetic diversity of the population.

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Noun:

2. The state of being heterozygous, having different forms of a gene at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes.

Example sentence: Due to her heterozygosity at the gene responsible for eye color, she had one blue eye and one brown eye.

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Noun:

3. The degree of heterozygous gene expression within a population or sample.

Example sentence: The high overall heterozygosity in the population suggests a large amount of genetic diversity.

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