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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

/ ˈæəʊˌٲɪ /

noun

  1. a set of alleles inherited by an individual from a single parent
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of haplotype1

First recorded in 1965–70; haplo- + type
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The haplotype is found in about 16% of the population in Europe and half the population in South Asia, while in Africa and East Asia it is non-existent.

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That single strand often will also give enough genetic information to determine the animal’s haplotype, or regional family marker.

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Construction of the third generation Zea mays haplotype map.

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A general approach for haplotype phasing across the full spectrum of relatedness.

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The x axis shows the relative position to the centre of the two fragments within each haplotype. c, The Y-chromosome phylogeny is shown along with the number of structural variations for each main branch.

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