Compound heterozygote

A compound heterozygote is an individual with two different mutated alleles of the same gene, for each of the two mutations it is heterozygous. Heterozygous composite can therefore be the basis for autosomal recessive diseases.

Recesive homozygote (first - aa), compound heterozygote (second - aa), heterozygote (third - Aa), heterozygote (fourth - Aa).

Related articles

 * Homozygote
 * Hemizygote
 * Heterozygote