adjective
- relating to or denoting alleles; of or pertaining to different forms of a gene at the same locus on a chromosome
Usage: technical; genetics
Examples
- The two allelic variants of the gene produce different eye colors.
- Allelic differences at this locus account for much of the variation in plant height.
- Scientists studied the allelic composition of the population to understand genetic diversity.
- The allelic forms of the hemoglobin gene include both normal and sickle-cell versions.
- Allelic variation is a key source of genetic polymorphism in natural populations.