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Zygosity

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Translation of "zygosity" into Russian

zygosity
Noun
raiting
UK
/zaɪˈɡɒs.ɪ.ti/
US
/zaɪˈɡɑː.sɪ.ti/
zygosity
zygosities pl
The zygosity of the twins was determined through genetic testing.
Зиготность близнецов была определена с помощью генетического тестирования.

Definitions

zygosity
Noun
raiting
UK
/zaɪˈɡɒs.ɪ.ti/
US
/zaɪˈɡɑː.sɪ.ti/
The genetic state of an organism at a particular gene locus with regard to whether the two alleles present are identical or different (e.g., homozygous or heterozygous).
PCR analysis was performed to determine the zygosity of the patient at the HLA-B locus.
The classification of a pair of twins according to whether they originate from the same zygote (monozygotic) or from two separate zygotes (dizygotic).
Ultrasound scanning helped establish the zygosity of the twins as dizygotic.

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