(thing) by BioTech Mon Aug 12 2002 at 20:27:59

In biology, this is a mathematical representation of:

  1. The percentage of homozygous alleles an individual has; or,
  2. The probability that any two genes in an individual have the same ancestral origin (which is shared by both parents).

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

I like it! This writeup has been cooled by:  
MyrkabahX 1 C!

Log in or register to write something here or to contact authors.