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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. genetic resources
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. alleles
  6. null alleles
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. genetic resources
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. alleles
  6. null alleles
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetic structure
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. alleles
  6. null alleles

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null alleles

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Mutant forms of a gene producing no gene product or expressing a nonfunctional gene product, therefore lacking normal gene function.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199070

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