allele

one of alternative forms of the same gene
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allele

Summary

allele ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,456 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • allele is a type of sequence variant[2].
  • allele is part of genetics[3].
  • allele's Commons category is recorded as Allele[4].
  • allele is the opposite of nonallelic gene[5].
  • allele's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[6].
  • allele's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://biology.stackexchange.com/tags/allele[7].

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Definition and Type

allele is a type of sequence variant[2]. allele is the opposite of nonallelic gene[5].

Use and Application

allele is part of genetics[3].

Influence

Things named for allele include Allele[8], a musical group[9], founded in 2002[10].

Why It Matters

allele ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,456 views/month).[1] allele has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] allele is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for allele include Allele[8], a musical group[9], founded in 2002[10].

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of genetics
    Subclass of
    Part of
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 1813784
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007293922705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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