Hemizygosity

Translation of "hemizygosity" into Russian

Noun

hemizygosity

hemizygosities pl

Hemizygosity occurs when an individual has only one allele for a gene instead of the usual two.

Гемизиготность возникает, когда у индивидуума есть только один аллель гена вместо обычных двух.

Noun

The state of possessing only a single copy of a gene or chromosomal region in an otherwise diploid cell or organism.

In males, hemizygosity occurs for genes located on the X chromosome, as they possess only one X chromosome.

A specific gene locus or chromosomal segment that is present in only one copy within an otherwise diploid genome.

Whole-genome sequencing revealed several hemizygosities affecting tumour-suppressor loci.

Adjective

Relating to or involving hemizygosity.

Hemizygosity mapping is a technique used to detect disease-causing deletions.