- isoallele
- One of a number of alleles that can be distinguished only by special analyses.
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iso·al·lele .ī-(.)sō-ə-'lē(ə)l n either of a pair of alleles each of which produces such a similar result that a special test (as combination with another allelic mutant) is needed to distinguish them* * *
iso·al·lele (i″so-ə-lēlґ) [iso- + allele] an allele that appears phenotypically identical to another, but that can be distinguished at the protein or DNA level.
Medical dictionary. 2011.