homozygous mutant and heterozygous mutant - (Jun/09/2010 )
Hi everyone
I just have problem understanding these terminologies. Could someone please make me clear what "homozygous mutant" and "heterozygous mutant" are?
Thank you in advance
-The Question-
Each diploid cell has two copies of every gene. Any given gene may contain a mutation. If only one copy of the gene contains the mutation it is a heterozygous mutant. If both copies of the gene contain the mutation it is a homozygous mutant.
-doxorubicin-
doxorubicin on Jun 10 2010, 02:31 AM said:
Each diploid cell has two copies of every gene. Any given gene may contain a mutation. If only one copy of the gene contains the mutation it is a heterozygous mutant. If both copies of the gene contain the mutation it is a homozygous mutant.
Thank you Doxorubicin for removing the confusion.
Cheers
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