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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of haplotype1

First recorded in 1965–70; haplo- + type

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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.

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