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Description: Heterozygous refers to having inherited different forms of a particular gene from each parent. A heterozygous genotype stands in contrast to a homozygous genotype, where an individual inherits identical forms of a particular gene from each parent.
Title: Heterozygous
Credit: https://www.genome.gov/dmd/img.cfm?node=Photos/Graphics&id=85182
Author: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute
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