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haplotype
[ hap-luh-tahyp ]
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.
haplotype
/ ˈhæpləʊˌtaɪp /
noun
- a set of alleles inherited by an individual from a single parent
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