allelically_excluded [SO_0000137]

Allelic exclusion is a process occurring in diploid organisms, where a gene is inactivated and not expressed in that cell.

allelically_excluded

ID: SO_0000137

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Allelic exclusion is a process occurring in diploid organisms, where a gene is inactivated and not expressed in that cell.

Examples are x-inactivation and immunoglobulin formation.

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Synonym Scope Reference
allelically excluded exact synonym