: having the two alleles at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes different for one or more loci
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Recent Examples on the WebCutaneous pharmacologic cAMP induction induces melanization of the skin and improves recovery from ultraviolet injury in melanocortin 1 receptor-intact or heterozygous skin. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2020 Using a dataset of the genomes of more than 400 deceased people, the researchers looked for instances of heterozygous genes: genes that are the result of a person inheriting a human gene from one parent and a Neanderthal gene from another. Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 24 Feb. 2017 Using a dataset of the genomes of more than 400 deceased people, the researchers looked for instances of heterozygous genes: genes that are the result of a person inheriting a human gene from one parent and a Neanderthal gene from another. Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 24 Feb. 2017