Organism Attribute
haplotype
[ hap-luh-tahyp ]
Subclass of:
Genotype
Definitions related to haplotypes:
  • A set of closely linked genetic markers present on one chromosome which tend to be inherited together.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A way of denoting the collective genotype of a number of closely linked loci on a chromosome.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The genetic constitution of individuals with respect to one member of a pair of allelic genes, or sets of genes that are closely linked and tend to be inherited together such as those of the MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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