ISOTYPE

Etymology

Noun

isotype (plural isotypes)

(immunology) A marker corresponding to an antigen found in all members of a subclass of a specific class of immunoglobulins

(botany, taxonomy) A duplicate specimen of the holotype, from the same genetic individual.

Source: Wiktionary



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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