haplotype

[ hap-luh-tahyp ]

noun

1. 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.

haplotype

/ ˈhæpləʊˌtaɪp /

noun

1. a set of alleles inherited by an individual from a single parent

Word History and Origins

Origin of haplotype¹

First recorded in 1965–70; haplo- + type

Example Sentences

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.

From Science News