codominant

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co·dom·i·nant

 (kō-dŏm′ə-nənt)
adj.
1. Of or relating to two alleles of a gene that are both fully expressed in a heterozygote.
2. Being one of two or more of the most common or important species in an ecological community and influencing the presence and type of other species in the community.
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codominant

(kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt)
adj
(Genetics) genetics (of genes) having both alleles expressed equally in the phenotype of the organism
coˈdominance n
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The frequency values for the accession data set are 0.0, 0.5, or 1.0; these frequencies correspond to each codominant allele of the diploid individuals; no missing values were observed.
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The single-locus, multiple codominant allele system (with a single shared allele producing fusion) that appears to control the acute fusion/rejection response in botryllid ascidians is currently the simplest, empirically supported genetic model for invertebrate allorecognition.
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Because of the presence of 2 codominant alleles (Hp1 and Hp2), 3 major haptoglobin phenotypes are known in man: Hp 1-1, Hp 2-1, and Hp 2-2 (3).
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To estimate the frequency of a putative null allele, we can extend the approach used for the ABO blood group system in humans (e.g., Li 1970; Hedrick 1985) to multiple alleles and assume that there are five codominant alleles and one null allele.
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