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haplotype
[ hap-luh-tahyp ]
/ ˈhæp ləˌtaɪp /
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noun
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.
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Words nearby haplotype
haplophase, haplopia, haplorhine, haplosis, haplostemonous, haplotype, haply, ha'p'orth, happen, happen by, happenchance
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How to use haplotype in a sentence
A new study looked at a stretch of DNA on chromosome 12 where a haplotype — a cluster of genetic variants that are inherited together — that affects susceptibility to the coronavirus is located.
Some Neandertal genes in people today may protect against severe COVID-19|Tina Hesman Saey|February 17, 2021|Science News
British Dictionary definitions for haplotype
haplotype
/ (ˈhæpləʊˌtaɪp) /
noun
a set of alleles inherited by an individual from a single parent
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