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allele: Meaning and Definition of

al•lele

Pronunciation: (u-lēl'), [key]
— n. Genetics.
  1. any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Allegro, L'* allele frequency
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