allele

noun

either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character
相同染色体上に同じ場所をとり、代替特性の原因である遺伝子の2つの代替形の1つ
- some alleles are dominant over others
  多少の対立遺伝子は、他のものに対して支配的である

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