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Locus (genetics) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Parts of a typical chromosome: (1) Chromatid (2) Centromere (3) Short (p) arm (4) Long (q) arm In genetics, a locus (plural loci) is a specific, fixed position on a chromosome where a particular gene or genetic marker is located.[1] Each chromosome carries many genes, with each gene occupying a different position or locus; in humans, ..

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Zygosity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Homozygous) Jump to navigationJump to search Homozygous and heterozygous Zygosity (the noun, zygote, is from the Greek zygotos “yoked,” from zygon “yoke”) (/zaɪˈɡɒsɪti/) is the degree to which both copies of a chromosome or gene have the same genetic sequence. In other words, it is the degree of similarity of the alleles in an organism. Most eukaryotes have ..

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Gene From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the heritable unit for transmission of biological traits. For other uses, see Gene (disambiguation). Chromosome (107 – 1010 bp) DNA Gene (103 – 106 bp ) Function A gene is a region of DNA that encodes function. A chromosome consists of a long strand of DNA containing many genes. A ..

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Genotype From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For a non-technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. hideThis article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2018) This article relies too much on references to primary sources. (October 2017) ..

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Morphology (biology) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the term in biology. For other uses, see Morphology. Morphology of a male shrimp, Caprella mutica Morphology is a branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.[1] This includes aspects of the outward ..

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Phenotype From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For a non-technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. For other uses, see Phenotype (disambiguation). Look up phenotype in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The shells of individuals within the bivalve mollusk species Donax variabilis show diverse coloration and patterning in their phenotypes. Here the relation between genotype and phenotype is illustrated, using a Punnett square, for the character of petal ..

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Tamils From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Tamil people) Jump to navigationJump to search Tamils தமிழர் Total population c. 76 million[1] Regions with significant populations  India 69,026,881 (2011)[2]  Sri Lanka 3,135,770 (2012)[3]  Malaysia 1,800,000[1]  Singapore 192,665+ (2015)[4][5][note 1] Other See Tamil diaspora Languages Tamil Religion Majority:  Hinduism Minority:  Islam  Buddhism  Jainism  Christianity Related ethnic groups Other Dravidians Part ..

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Portuguese Ceylon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Portuguese Ceylon Ceilão Português (Portuguese) පෘතුගීසි ලංකාව (Sinhalese) போர்த்துக்கேய இலங்கை (Tamil) 1597[1]–1658 Flag Coat of arms   Portuguese Ceylon (1597-1619)   Jaffna Kingdom and area annexed Kingdom of Sitawaka in 1594-1619 Status Colony of Portugual Capital Colombo Common languages Portuguese Sinhalese Tamil Religion Roman Catholicism King of ..

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Dutch Ceylon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search “Zeylan” redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Zeylan, Iran. Dutch Governorate of Ceylon Nederlands-Ceylon 1640–1796 Flag Coat of arms   Dutch territorial expansion in Ceylon 1670s   Kingdom of Kandy Status Governorate Capital Galle Colombo Common languages Sinhala, Tamil, and Dutch Governor • 1640–1640 Willem Jacobszoon Coster • 1794–1796 ..

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British Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search British Empire Left: Flag of Great Britain (1707–1801) Right: Flag of the United Kingdom (1801–present) All areas of the world that were ever part of the British Empire. Current British Overseas Territories have their names underlined in red. The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its ..

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