What Is a Heterozygous Genotype?

(HEH-teh-roh-ZY-gus JEE-noh-tipe) The presence of two different alleles at a particular gene locus. A heterozygous genotype may include one normal allele and one mutated allele or two different mutated alleles (compound heterozygote).

What is an example of a heterozygous genotype?

If the two versions are different, you have a heterozygous genotype for that gene. For example, being heterozygous for hair color could mean you have one allele for red hair and one allele for brown hair. The relationship between the two alleles affects which traits are expressed.

Is AA a heterozygous genotype?

Individuals with genotype Aa are heterozygotes (i.e., they have two different alleles at the A locus).