noun
- the state or condition of being allelic; the relationship between alleles at the same locus on homologous chromosomes.
Usage: genetics; technical
Examples
- The allelism between the two gene variants determines whether an organism will express a dominant or recessive trait.
- Geneticists study allelism to understand how different forms of a gene interact in inheritance patterns.
- The concept of allelism is fundamental to Mendelian genetics and modern molecular biology.