haplotype

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haplotype (ˈhæpləʊˌtaɪp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a set of alleles inherited by an individual from a single parent

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haplotype hap·lo·type (hāp'lə-tīp')
n.

  1. The set of alleles that determine different antigens but are closely linked on one chromosome and inherited as a unit, providing a distinctive genetic pattern used in histocompatibility testing.

  2. The antigenic phenotype determined by closely linked genes inherited as a unit from one parent.

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