HAPLOTYPE

haplotype

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

haplotype (plural haplotypes)

(genetics) A group of alleles that are transmitted together.

Verb

haplotype (third-person singular simple present haplotypes, present participle haplotyping, simple past and past participle haplotyped)

(genetics) To characterize with respect to haplotype

Source: Wiktionary



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