overdominance
noun
over·dom·i·nance
ˌō-vər-ˈdä-mə-nən(t)s 
-ˈdäm-nən(t)s
: the condition wherein a heterozygote produces a phenotype more extreme or better adapted than that of the homozygote
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One reason this may be is that there is overdominance, where heterozygotes have greater fitness than the homogyzotes.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2010
One technical aspect that concerns me about the arguments outlined in the above paper is the emphasis on overdominance and heterozygote advantage.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2013
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2010
One technical aspect that concerns me about the arguments outlined in the above paper is the emphasis on overdominance and heterozygote advantage.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2013
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overdominance
noun
over·dom·i·nance
-ˈdäm(-ə)-nən(t)s
: the property of having a heterozygote that produces a phenotype more extreme or better adapted than that of the homozygote
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