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Allelomorph

Allelomorph \Al*le"lo*morph\, n. [Gr. ? of one another + Gr. morfh` form.] (Biol.) One of the pure unit characters commonly existing singly or in pairs in the germ cells of Mendelian hybrids, and exhibited in varying proportion among the organisms themselves; same as allele, 2. Allelomorphs which under certain circumstances are themselves compound are called hypallelomorphs. See Mendel's law. -- Al*le`lo*mor"phic, a.

As we know that the several unit characters are of such a nature that any one of them is capable of independently displacing or being displaced by one or more alternative characters taken singly, we may recognize this fact by naming such characters allelomorphs.
--Bateson.

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allelomorph

n. (context genetics English) one of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position on a chromosome

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allelomorph

n. one of two alternate forms of a gene that can have the same locus on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative traits; "some alleles are dominant over others" [syn: allele]

Usage examples of "allelomorph".

Multiple allelomorphs, that is, a series of different grades of a single factor.

This appears to be a recessive, but probably involves multiple allelomorphs in man, as in other animals.