haplotype.
/hap-luh-tahyp/US // ˈhæp ləˌtaɪp //UK // (ˈhæpləʊˌtaɪp) //
单倍型,单倍体型,单体型,单数型
Definitions
n.noun · 名词
- 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.
Examples
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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