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A gene flavor and one of a pair in a cell (one per chromosome). For example, Mendel used two different alleles for seed shape, one allele for round seeds (W) and the other for wrinkled seed shape (w).
A gene ''flavor'' and one of a pair in a cell (one per chromosome). For example, Mendel used two different alleles for seed shape, one allele for round seeds (W) and the other for wrinkled seed shape (w).

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A gene flavor and one of a pair in a cell (one per chromosome). For example, Mendel used two different alleles for seed shape, one allele for round seeds (W) and the other for wrinkled seed shape (w).