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allele frequency

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gene frequency

 
–noun
the frequency of occurrence or proportions of different alleles of a particular gene in a given population.
Also called allele frequency.

Origin:
1925–30
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gene frequency
Function: noun
: the ratio of the number of a specified allele in a population to the total of all alleles at its genetic locus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
allele frequency  
The percentage of a population of a species that carries a particular allele on a given chromosome locus.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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