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What is a role?


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Heterozygosity

A measure of genetic variation within a population, indicating the presence of different alleles at a gene locus.

Homozygosity

A genetic condition where an individual has identical alleles at a gene locus on both homologous chromosomes, often leading to uniformity in certain traits.

Deleterious

Having a harmful effect or outcome, often used in the context of genetic mutations or environmental changes.

Genetic Divergence

The process by which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes (mutations) over time, often leading to the formation of new species.

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