genotype
noun
the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
genotypic
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a word derived from
genotype.
Example Sentences
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The researchers were surprised to find that the variation of color within these sea anemones was not considered a phenotypic trait, but rather a genotypic one, related to one particular fluorescent protein gene.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024
Because each possibility is equally likely, genotypic ratios can be determined from a Punnett square.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Phenotype is an expression of the genotype and within a population genotypic variation occurs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Your genotypic score for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, summarizing the effects of many contributory genes, could prompt doctors to start monitoring you early.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2021
Given an inheritance pattern of dominant–recessive, the genotypic and phenotypic ratios can then be determined.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
