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autozygous
1. Pertaining to genes in a homozygote that are copies of the same ancestral gene as a result of a mating between related individuals.
2. Indicating genes in a homozygote that are copies of the identical ancestral gene as a result of a consanguineous (common ancestor) mating.
2. Indicating genes in a homozygote that are copies of the identical ancestral gene as a result of a consanguineous (common ancestor) mating.
A homozygote is a nucleus, cell, or organism with identical alleles ( forms of the same gene) of one or more specific genes.
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auto-, aut-
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zygo-, zyg-, -zygous; zygomatico- +
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