a set of alleles inherited by an individual from a single parent
haplotype
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haplotype
noun
A set of alleles of different genes that are closely linked on one chromosome and are usually inherited as a unit.
Origin of haplotype
Greek haplous single ; see haploid . typeTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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haplotype - Medical Definition
n.
A set of alleles of different genes that are closely linked on one chromosome and are usually inherited as a unit.
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