Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

haplotype

 - 2 dictionary results
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hap·lo·type
Pronunciation: -"tIp
Function: noun
: a group of alleles of different genes (as of the major histocompatibilitycomplex) on a single chromosome that are closely enough linked to be inherited usually as a unit
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see haplotype on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: