As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Allele Notes: Definitions & Explanations PDF | Download eBooks

Download Allele Notes App (Play Store) Download Allele Notes App (App Store)

Study Allele lecture notes PDF with microbiology definitions and explanation to study What is Allele?. Study allele explanation with microbiology terms to review microbiology course for online degree programs.

Allele Definitions:

  1. An alternate form of a gene is termed an allele.

    Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton



  2. A gene that occupies the same location as other alternative (allelic) genes on paired chromosomes.

    Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro, Arthur Talaro



Allele Notes:

Alleles are the variant or alternate forms of a gene. Mostly genes consist of two alleles. One of the two alleles is recessive while the other one is dominant. However, different genes may have more than two alleles. In a heterozygous organism, two alleles are present, one is dominant other is recessive and only the dominant one is expressed to give a phenotype.

Keep Learning with Microbiology Notes

What is Adjuvant?

Adjuvant is any material or substance that is attached with the antigen and administered as a vaccine into a person's ...

What is Atomic Number?

The atomic number or proton number (Z) of an element is the proton number found in the atom's nucleus. It ...

What are Chemoreceptors?

A chemoreceptor, also called a chemo sensor, is a specialized sensory that converts a chemical substance into a biological signal. ...

What is Capsid?

Capsids are protein shells of viruses. These shells are made up of protomers. Protomers are oligomeric structural subunits that are ...

What is Chromosome?

A chromosome is a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule. It carries part of or all the genetic material (i.e., genome) of ...

What is Angstrom?

Angstrom is a unit for length. It is equal to 1/10th of a millimicron, or 1/10th of a millimeter. This ...