ALS - Acts Like Super

[paulh]

Then explain this to me. When I read the definition of allelic...that pretty much covers ALL genes/mutations. It's generic. It's not specific to this type of behavior. Dominants, Co-Dom, Recessives...they are ALL allelic. At least according to all the genetics web sites I have visited. And so we have these more descriptive terms to use for specific allelic behaviors.

I've seen some pretty bad definitions of allele.

All alleles are genes, but not all genes are alleles.

Alleles are slightly different genes that can make a gene pair. They can make a gene pair because they reside in the same location in the chromosomes.

Albino and the corresponding normal gene can make a gene pair. They are alleles. Pied and the corresponding normal gene can make a gene pair, so they are alleles. One albino gene and one pied gene cannot make a gene pair, so they are not alleles. The normal alternative to the albino gene and the normal alternative to the pied gene reside at different locations in the chromosomes. They cannot make a gene pair, so they are not alleles, either.

The mojave and lesser mutant genes can make a gene pair; they are alleles. The spider and pinstripe mutant genes cannot make a gene pair; they are not alleles.

Clear as mud?