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Multiple Alleles

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Multiple alleles occur when there are three or more variations of a particular gene present within a population.

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