#alelogen

• Allelo-generating — Determining, stimulating, or responsible for the formation and development of alternative variants of the same gene (alleles); relating to biochemical or mutagenic factors that induce structural variability at the same chromosomal locus. In molecular studies, the term describes an agent or cellular process capable of altering the original nucleotide sequence, leading to the emergence of new allelomorphic forms.
• Allelogenesis — The evolutionary or biochemical process of formation, emergence, and differentiation of alternative forms of a gene (alleles) within the gene pool of a species. Structurally, allelogenesis occurs through point mutations, gene duplications, or successive molecular recombinations, constituting the primary source of gene polymorphism and variability upon which natural selection acts.