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homeoloci

homeoloci is the plural of homeolocus.

Meaning of homeolocus

Noun

homeolocus (plural homeoloci)

  1. (in plural) One of several loci that have the same sequence of nucleotides.
    • A possible reason for the appearance of homozygous genotypes may be silencing mutations at one homeolocus at the tetrapolid level that the autogamous breeding system maintains as different lineages (MLILs).30 June 2010, Tatjana Oja, Tõnu Oja and Külli Zimmermann, Annales Botanici Fennici 47, "Genetic variation of Bromus hordeaceus s. lato (Poaceae) over its core distribution range", Finnish Zoological...

Questions about homeoloci

What is homeoloci the plural of?
Homeoloci is the plural of homeolocus.

Words near homeoloci in the dictionary

  1. homeoidal
  2. homeoids
  3. homeokinesis
  4. homeokinetic
  5. homeokinetics
  6. homeoloci
  7. homeolocus
  8. homeolog
  9. homeological
  10. homeologies
  11. homeologous

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