multiple alleles
one of three or more alternative forms of allelic series that all map to a specific locus
Source: Jenkins, John B. 1990. Human Genetics, 2nd Edition. New York: Harper & Row ...
Multiple Alleles
Diploid organisms naturally have a maximum of 2 alleles for each gene expressing a particular characteristic, one deriving from each parent.
Multiple alleles
Many genes have more than two alleles (even though any one diploid individual can only have at most two alleles for any gene), such as the ABO blood groups in humans, which are an example of multiple alleles.
An example of multiple alleles is blood type. There are three alleles for blood type, A, B, and O. Because of this, people can have blood type A, B, AB, or O. AA or AO results in type A, BB or BO in type B, AB results in AB, and OO results in type O.
Codominance and Multiple Alleles- Example: ABO blood group
Up to this point, we have discussed two possible alleles for any gene locus. For example, at the flower color locus, there is either the red or the white allele (A or a).
Mosaics, genetic Moss[life cycle] [evolutionary relationships] Motor unit M-phase promoting factor (MPF) MPS-I (mucopolysaccharidosis I) Multiple allelesMore than two alleles found at a give gene locus in a population.
the specificity of the enzyme requires precise alignment of the probes for cleavage to occur, providing a much higher level of specificity than can be achieved by hybridization alone, and allowing single-base discrimination of multiple alleles ...
Multiple alleles at a locus differed in sequence, but their fitnesses were the same. Kimura's neutral theory described rates of evolution and levels of polymorphism solely in terms of mutation and genetic drift.
polygenic inheritance. Inheritance of traits influenced by multiple alleles; traits show continuous variation between extremes; offspring are usually intermediate between the two parents; also known as blending and quantitative inheritance.
Extended expression patterns seen in diploid organisms include facets of incomplete dominance, codominance, and multiple alleles .
See also : genetics, skill
'"/
See more about: Trait ...
They exist because of multiple gene loci or multiple alleles (also called allelomorphs / allelozymes or allozymes) or subunit interaction or secondary changes - such as post-translational modification.
Most traits have multiple alleles. Sometimes the terms allele and gene are used interchangeably. Although mutations are often undesirable, some are neutral or even beneficial.
 See also: Alleles, Allele, Organ, Human, Locus
|
