Homeolocus

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One of several loci that have the same sequence of nucleotides. in-plural

    "A possible reason for the appearance of homozygous genotypes may be silencing mutations at one homeolocus at the tetrapolid level that the autogamous breeding system maintains as different lineages (MLILs)."

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"A possible reason for the appearance of homozygous genotypes may be silencing mutations at one homeolocus at the tetrapolid level that the autogamous breeding system maintains as different lineages (MLILs)."

Etymology

From homeo- + locus.

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