What is another word for homoallelic genes?
Pronunciation: [hˌɒmə͡ʊlˈɛlɪk d͡ʒˈiːnz] (IPA) 
Homoallelic genes are those genes present in both copies of a chromosome, and which are identical in allelic form. There are several synonyms for the term homoallelic genes, including homozygous genes (which also refer to genes with identical allelic forms); same-allele genes (which indicate that both copies of the chromosome have the same allelic form); and self-allele genes (which imply that the gene has the same allelic form in both chromosome copies). Other related terms include isogenic genes (which are identical in their nucleotide sequence) and purebred genes (which have no variation in their allelic forms). These synonyms help facilitate discussions about genes and genetic mutations, and are useful in a variety of scientific fields, from genetics and molecular biology to medicine and biotechnology.
