transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈlēl ]
noun
Etymology: German Allel, short for Allelomorph
Date: 1928
1. : any of the alternative forms of a gene that may occur at a given locus
2. : either of a pair of alternative Mendelian characters (as smooth and wrinkled seed in the pea)
• al·le·lic -ˈlē-lik, -ˈle- adjective
• al·lel·ism -ˈlē-ˌli-zəm, -ˈle- noun