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Heterozygote

Known as: heterozygous genotype, Heterozygous, Heterozygosity 
Occurs when the two alleles at a particular gene locus are different. A heterozygous genotype may include one normal allele and one mutation, or two… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Self‐recruitment and sweepstakes reproduction amid extensive gene flow in a coral‐reef fish
Identifying patterns of larval dispersal within marine metapopulations is vital for effective fisheries management, appropriate… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Population subdivision in westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) at the northern periphery of its range: evolutionary inferences and conservation implications
Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi, Salmonidae) are native to the upper Columbia, Missouri, and South… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
A global survey of haplotype frequencies and linkage disequilibrium at the DRD2 locus
Abstract A four-site haplotype system at the dopamine D2 receptor locus (DRD2) has been studied in a global sample of 28 distinct… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Deletion mapping of chromosome 8 in cancers of the urinary bladder using restriction fragment length polymorphisms and microsatellite polymorphisms.
We have used a combination of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) markers and highly informative microsatellite… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Loss of heterozygosity and mutational alterations of the p53 gene in skin tumours of interspecific hybrid mice.
Functional alterations or loss of tumor-suppressor genes are an important feature of neoplastic progression in humans. The… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Frequent loss of heterozygosity on chromosomes 6q, 11, and 17 in human ovarian carcinomas.
Recently, tumor-specific allele loss has been shown to be an important characteristic of some tumors. When such loss includes one… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Population amalgamation and genetic variation: observations on artificially agglomerated tribal populations of Central and South America.
The interpretation of data on genetic variation with regard to the relative roles of different evolutionary factors that produce… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Cloning a selected fragment from a human DNA 'fingerprint': isolation of an extremely polymorphic minisatellite.
A large hypervariable DNA fragment from a human DNA fingerprint was purified by preparative gel electrophoresis and molecular… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Simultaneous measurement of apolipoprotein B turnover in very-low-and low-density lipoproteins in familial hypercholesterolaemia.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Increased sickling of parasitised erythrocytes as mechanism of resistance against malaria in the sickle-cell trait.
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