Fixed allele
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fixed-allele-283-3620183
title:
Fixed allele
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In population genetics, a fixed allele is an allele that is the only variant that exists for that gene in a population. A fixed allele is homozygous for all members of the population.
The process by which alleles become fixed is called fixation. A population of a hypothetical species can be conceived to exemplify the concept of fixed alleles. If an allele is fixed in the population, then all organisms can have only that allele for the gene in question. Suppose that genotype corresponds directly
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Allele with a frequency of 1
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed_allele
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2024-04-14T21:32:22Z
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