Plural of allele

Forms of allele

Alleles in a sentence

• Genes are competing directly with their alleles for survival, since their alleles in the gene pool are rivals for their slot on the chromosomes of future generations.1976, Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene, Kindle edition, OUP Oxford, published 2016, page 46
• In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better.2013 May-June, David Van Tassel, Lee DeHaan, “Wild Plants to the Rescue”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3
• Among immunocompetent organisms, some have higher immunocapability than others, depending on factors such as alleles, diet, and age.From the entry immunocapability
• HLA-E is oligomorph with few alleles, and the presentation of peptide on HLA-E may serve different purposes.2012 September 25, Pernille B. Jørgensen, “Epstein-Barr virus Peptide Presented by HLA-E is Predominantly Recognized by CD8ᵇʳⁱᵍʰᵗ Cells in…. From the entry oligomorph
• Because P. viticola is diploid, every oilspot was characterized by a genetic profile consisting of eight microsatellite alleles.2006, Davide Gobbin, Artemis Rumbou, Ilaria Pertot, Cesare Gessler, “First approach of Plasmopara viticola population biology: merging…. From the entry oilspot

Meaning of allele

1. noun One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.

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Questions about the plural of allele

What is the plural of allele?

The plural of allele is alleles.

Is allele countable?

Allele is a countable noun.