Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Alleles

An allele is a variant form of a gene that is present at a specific locus on a chromosome. In a heterozygous individual, two different alleles can be present at a locus, one inherited from each parent. Some alleles are dominant, meaning they are expressed in the phenotype, while others are recessive and will only be…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 35× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2575-7881 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

An allele is a variant form of a gene that is present at a specific locus on a chromosome. In a heterozygous individual, two different alleles can be present at a locus, one inherited from each parent. Some alleles are dominant, meaning they are expressed in the phenotype, while others are recessive and will only be expressed in the phenotype when two copies of the recessive allele are present. Alleles are an important part of genetics, as allelic differences between individuals are responsible for the genetic variation within a population which provides the necessary diversity for natural selection to occur. Alleles are also of great importance in medicine and biotechnology as they can provide information about genetic diseases, allow for the development of treatments such as gene therapy, and let us understand how the makeup of an individual’s genome impacts their health.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 35 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Alleles, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in DNA And RNA Research (ISSN 2575-7881).

Journal editorial board
jianhui zhang · United States Omid Iravani · singapore Masayoshi Yamaguchi · United States

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.