Organism Attribute
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gen·o·type [ jen-uh-tahyp, jee-nuh- ]
Definitions related to genotype:
  • At its broadest level, genotype includes the entire genetic constitution of an individual. It is often applied more narrowly to the set of alleles present at one or more specific loci.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Entire genetic constitution of an individual; the alleles present at one or more specific loci.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The genetic constitution of an organism or cell, as distinct from its expressed features or phenotype.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The genetic constitution of the individual, comprising the ALLELES present at each GENETIC LOCUS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Genotype, the genetic constitution of an organism. The genotype determines the hereditary potentials and limitations of an individual from embryonic formation through adulthood. Among organisms that reproduce sexually, an individual's genotype comprises the entire complex of genes inherited from...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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