Pseudoallelism
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudoallelism is a noun meaning (genetics) The situation in which two genes with similar functions are located so close to one another on a chromosome that they are genetically linked and tend to be inherited together.
Meaning
(genetics) The situation in which two genes with similar functions are located so close to one another on a chromosome that they are genetically linked and tend to be inherited together.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include linkage, paralog, synteny, heteroallelism, collinearity, monoallelism.
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