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The 13 pages that link to Heterozygosity, each with the reason it gives.

• Genetic driftRelated: Loss of alleles through drift often lowers this measure of genetic variation.

• Autosomal dominant inheritanceRelated: Affected individuals often carry one altered allele and one typical allele.

• Genetic diversityRelated: It measures within-individual variation at selected genetic locations.

• Inbreeding depressionCompared with: Its decline under inbreeding contrasts with the increased homozygosity associated with depression.

• Allele frequencyRelated: Allele frequencies help determine expected heterozygosity within a population.

• Population bottleneckRelated: Its loss is a common measure of genetic variation reduced by bottlenecks.

• DiploidRelated: Two chromosome copies allow a diploid individual to carry distinct alleles at one locus.

• Self-pollinationRelated: Selfing tends to reduce heterozygosity across generations.

• Assortative matingRelated: Positive assortment can reduce heterozygosity at loci associated with preferred traits.

• Hybrid vigorBroader topic: Crosses often increase heterozygosity, the genetic condition implicated by several heterosis models.

• HomozygousCompared with: It measures the contrasting allelic condition within a population or individual.

• Recessive traitCompared with: A heterozygote often carries a recessive allele without showing its associated trait.

• Lethal alleleRelated: A heterozygote may survive while transmitting a recessive lethal allele.