| heterozoic | Relating to another animal or another species of animal. Origin: hetero-+ G. Zoikos, relating to an animal (05 Mar 2000) |
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| heterozygosity | <genetics> The presence of different alleles at one or more loci on homologous chromosomes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| heterozygosity index | Measure of the number of loci for which an individual is heterozygous. (18 Nov 1997) |
| heterozygote | Nucleus, cell or organism with different alleles of one or more specific genes. A heterozygous organism will produce unlike gametes and thus will not breed true. (18 Nov 1997) |
| heterozygote detection | Identification of genetic carriers for a given trait. (12 Dec 1998) |
| heterozygous | Containing two different alleles of the same gene. Compare: homozygous. (09 Oct 1997) |
| HETEs | A family of hydroxyeicosenoic acid (C20) derivatives of arachidonic acid produced by the action of lipoxygenase. Potent pharmacological agents with diverse actions. (18 Nov 1997) |