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noun
A haploid genotype: a group of alleles that are transmitted together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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verb
To characterize with respect to haplotype
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
(genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: combination
History
From haplo- + -type.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
