Congenic
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Congenic is an adjective meaning (genetics) (of different strains of an organism) That are genetically identical except for a variation in a limited genetic region or locus.
Meaning
(genetics) (of different strains of an organism) That are genetically identical except for a variation in a limited genetic region or locus.
More Meanings
- Such an organism
Word Forms
- congenics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include congenical, coisogenic, subcongenic, congenetic, bicongenic, subconsomic.
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