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Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Variation > Mutation > Allelic Imbalance > Loss of Heterozygosity

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Loss of Heterozygosity  

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  • Allelic Loss
  • Allelic Losses
  • Heterozygosity, Loss of

Note

  • do not confuse entry term ALLELIC LOSS with ALLELIC IMBALANCE

Scope note

  • The loss of one allele at a specific locus, caused by a deletion mutation; or loss of a chromosome from a chromosome pair, resulting in abnormal HEMIZYGOSITY. It is detected when heterozygous markers for a locus appear monomorphic because one of the ALLELES was deleted.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019656

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