homozygote
Same-gene pair carrier
A homozygote is an organism with two identical copies of a particular gene—one inherited from each parent.
The term contrasts with heterozygote, where the two copies differ.
If both parents carry the recessive gene, their child may be a homozygote for the trait.
The adjective is homozygous: homozygous for blue eyes.
molecular
Gene variant at one locus
- zygosityAllele similarity degree
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
- dominantHaving superior influence
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
locus · diploid · haplotype · inheritance · Mendelian · purebred · inbreeding · consanguinity
allele
Gene variant at one locus
- zygosityAllele similarity degree
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
- dominantHaving superior influence
genotype · locus · diploid · haplotype · inheritance · Mendelian · purebred · inbreeding · consanguinity · carrier