heterozygous

adj. possessing different forms of a gene (i.e., different alleles) at a given genetic locus on each of a pair of homologous chromosomes. One allele is inherited from the mother and the other from the father. In such individuals, the dominant allele is expressed, and the recessive allele is not. Compare homozygous. —heterozygote n.

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December 18th 2024

experiment-wise error rate

in a test involving multiple comparisons, the probability of making at least one Type I error over an entire research study. The experiment-wise error rate differs from the testwise error rate, which is the probability of making a Type I error when performing a specific test or comparison.