What does overdominance mean?
Overdominance means (genetics) The case in which a heterozygote has a higher fitness or more extreme phenotype than either homozygote..
Overdominance
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Meaning
(genetics) The case in which a heterozygote has a higher fitness or more extreme phenotype than either homozygote..
Definitions by Sense
- (genetics) The case in which a heterozygote has a higher fitness or more extreme phenotype than either homozygote.
- Excessive dominance.
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- overdominances
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