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segregation distorter

segregation distorter noun: a gene that distorts in its own favour the theoretically equal probability of either of two parental alleles being present in the mature gamete.

Noun

segregation distorter (plural segregation distorters)

  1. A gene that distorts in its own favour the theoretically equal probability of either of two parental alleles being present in the mature gamete.

Forms of segregation distorter

pluralsegregation distorters

Questions about segregation distorter

What does segregation distorter mean?
Segregation distorter means a gene that distorts in its own favour the theoretically equal probability of either of two parental alleles being present in the mature gamete.
What part of speech is segregation distorter?
Segregation distorter is a noun.
What is the plural of segregation distorter?
The plural of segregation distorter is segregation distorters.

Words near segregation distorter in the dictionary

  1. segregated
  2. segregatedness
  3. segregates
  4. segregating
  5. segregation
  6. segregation distorter
  7. segregation distorters
  8. segregational
  9. segregationalism
  10. segregationalist
  11. segregationalists

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