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haplotype

/ˈhæplətaɪp/ noun · British & US
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What does haplotype mean?

noun

A set of alleles at different loci that are inherited together from a single parent, often used in genetics and genomics to study the inheritance of traits.

Example

"The researchers analyzed the haplotype of the gene to understand its role in the disease."

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