haplotype

hap·lo·type

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Definitions of haplotype word

noun haplotype Genetics. a combination of closely linked DNA sequences on one chromosome that are often inherited together: By comparing haplotypes of a mother and father with those of a fetus, scientists can study how new genetic changes arise. 1
noun haplotype (genetics) A group of alleles that are transmitted together. 1
noun haplotype genetics: part of a chromosome 1
noun haplotype a set of alleles inherited by an individual from a single parent 0
verb haplotype (genetics) To characterize with respect to haplotype. 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70;haplo- + type

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