What does alleles mean?
noun
A variant of a gene that occupies a specific location on a chromosome, contributing to the variation in inherited traits. Alleles can be dominant or recessive, and they interact with each other to produce different phenotypes.
Example
"The geneticist studied the interaction between the dominant and recessive alleles to understand the inheritance of the trait."
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