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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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