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defined:
Possessing two different forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. (Requires the free RealPlayer download) Dr. Robert Nussbaum, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines heterozygous.
relatedterms:
chromosome, gene, inherited
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