haplotype /hap·lo·type/ (-tīp) the group of alleles of linked genes, e.g., the HLA complex, contributed by either parent; the haploid genetic constitution contributed by either parent.
Haplotype
hap·lo·type (h p l -t p )n. 1. The set of alleles that determine different antigens but are closely linked on one chromosome and inherited as a unit, providing a distinctive genetic pattern used in histocompatibility testing. 2. The antigenic phenotype determined by closely linked genes inherited as a unit from one parent. |
Haplotype
A set of alleles (an alternative form of a gene that can occupy a particular place on a chromosome) of a group of closely linked genes which are usually inherited as a unit.
Mentioned in: Human Leukocyte Antigen Test
haplotype
the group of alleles of linked genes contributed by either parent; the haploid genetic constitution contributed by either parent.
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