Allele
| Allele | |
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| Term | Allele |
| Short definition | allele (uh-LEEL) One of two or more alternative versions of a gene. An individual inherits two alleles for each gene, one from the mother and one from the father. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
allele - (pronounced) (uh-LEEL) One of two or more alternative versions of a gene. An individual inherits two alleles for each gene, one from the mother and one from the father. These two alleles can be the same or different. The alleles that a person inherits help determine certain traits or traits, such as hair, skin, and eye color, height, and blood type. In some cases, one or both alleles may be mutated (changed from the original, normal version), which can cause disease
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