homozygote
noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/ˌhɒm.əˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/ us/ˌhoʊ.məˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/
纯合子
a homozygous person, animal, or organism (= having two of the same form of cell material that controls a particular characteristic and so able to pass on only that form to his, her, or its young)
This embryonic mutation would alter the ratio of homozygotes to heterozygotes. 胚胎期发生的基因突变会影响纯合子与杂合子的比率。
The recessive homozygote generally has white eggs and pink eyes. 这一隐形纯合子一般会生白色的蛋并有红色的眼睛。
See: homozygous
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- The intervention can turn a heterozygote into a homozygote.
- Studies provided evidence that both types of carriers - homozygotes and heterozygotes - can show potential markers of neurodegeneration.
- Both my parents are homozygotes for the European variant of the gene.