Homozygous genotype
| Homozygous genotype | |
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| Term | Homozygous genotype |
| Short definition | homozygous genotype (HOH-moh-ZY-gus JEE-noh-spike) A term describing having two identical versions of the same gene (one inherited from the mother and one from the father). In a homozygous genotype, either both genes are normal or both genes have the same mutation (change). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
homozygous genotype - (pronounced) (HOH-moh-ZY-gus JEE-noh-spike) A term describing having two identical versions of the same gene (one inherited from the mother and one from the father). In a homozygous genotype, either both genes are normal or both genes have the same mutation (change). For example, a person who inherits the same mutation in both copies of the LDLRGen is homozygous for that gene and will develop a severe form of familial hypercholesterolaemia (very high blood cholesterol)
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