Darwin Across Disciplines - Genome-wide homozygosity by Dr Jim Wilson
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Homozygosity means inheriting the same "gene" of a particular trait from both parents. Dr Wilson shows how technological advances have helped us access the patterns of homozygosity across the entire genome.
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