Noun
the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene
Source: WordNetBreeders must avoid breeding from individuals that demonstrate either homozygosity or heterozygosity for disease causing alleles. Source: Internet
By consistently increasing the homozygosity of alleles, the population is permitting the expression of these harmful alleles, resulting in genetic disorders. Source: Internet
Humans seeAlso Effects Inbreeding increases the chances of the expression of deleterious recessive alleles by increasing homozygosity and therefore has the potential to decrease the fitness of the offspring. Source: Internet
Inbreeding exposes recessive alleles through increasing homozygosity. Source: Internet
The overall rise in homozygosity is quantified by the inbreeding coefficient (f or φ). Source: Internet