Alleles - ț̢
Variant forms of the same gene, occupying the same locus on homologous CHROMOSOMES, and governing the variants in production of the same gene product.
Synonyms : Allele, Allelomorph
Allelic Imbalance - ț̢
A situation where one member (allele) of a gene pair is lost (LOSS OF HETEROZYGOSITY) or amplified.