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nikarose: 1 year ago | Last edited at 6:20PM on 1/4/2012

What does allele mean i know it has to do with DNA but how does it have to do with "hitchhiker's thumb." which is a bent thumb at the top

im really confused were learning about this in science it has to do with traits

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geekout234: 1 year ago

An allele is one of the forms of a gene or a genetic locus it's generally a group of genes. Often different alleles can result in different phenotypic traits like different pigmentation. Allele is a short form of allelomorph. For more information, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allele.

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