genotype
noun
ge·no·type
| \ ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp
, ˈje-\
, ˈje-\
Definition of genotype
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
[ ISV gene ]
: all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group — compare phenotype
genotype
verb
genotyped;
genotyping;
genotypes
Definition of genotype (Entry 2 of 2)
: to determine all or part of the genetic constitution of
Because many Icelanders have now been genotyped, meaning their DNA has been analyzed at many sites spaced across the genome, the Decode researchers were able to pick a set of 40 sites where the DNA variations were diagnostic of geographic origin.— Nicholas Wade Genotyping of multiple B. pseudomallei colonies from several tissue sites from four patients … showed substantial genetic diversity within a single patient …— W. Joost Wiersinga
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Other Words from genotype
Noun
genotypic
\ ˌjē-nə-ˈti-pik
, ËŒje- \
or less commonly genotypical \ ˌjē-nə-ˈti-pi-kəl
, ËŒje- \
adjective
, ËŒje- \
or less commonly genotypical \ ˌjē-nə-ˈti-pi-kəl
, ËŒje- \
adjective
genotypically
\ ˌjē-nə-ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē
, ËŒje- \
adverb
, ËŒje- \
adverb
Examples of genotype in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Not all the data is in place yet, but Wei and Nielsen were able to look up the CCR5 genotype of more than 400,000 individuals. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Target of first human gene editing cuts life expectancy short," 5 June 2019 Deer with two of the resistant genotypes are likely to live about eight months longer than other deer before dying of the disease, according to Mike Samuel, UW-Madison professor emeritus. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Conservation groups ask Gov. Evers to veto proposed CWD deer farm study," 2 July 2019 Since most organisms have two inherited sets of genes, one contributed by each parent, an individual plant might have AA or Aa or aa to make up what’s called its genotype. — Quanta Magazine, "Are Genes Selfish or Cooperative?," 14 Sep. 2017 What will the proportion of the three genotypes in the first generation be? — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘Are Genes Selfish or Cooperative?’," 29 Sep. 2017 In genetics, a mosaic refers to two or more cell populations with differing genotypes (pieces of genetic material) in one individual. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Infamous CRISPR Baby Scientist Is Missing," 3 Dec. 2018 Normally, the spread of genotypes within a population is slow, as each individual carrier will pass it on to only half its offspring, and the chance that two carriers will end up mating are small. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Gene drive used to turn all female mosquitos sterile," 27 Sep. 2018 Investigators’ recent break in the case came after sending in 25-year-old DNA evidence from the crime scene to Parabon NanoLabs to create a genotype of the killer who got away. — Jared Gilmour, miamiherald, "Teacher was raped and murdered in 1992. Gum left at a school just caught the killer, Pa. cops say," 27 June 2018 And according to a phylogenetic tree mapping the evolutionary relationship between the genomes, one of the nine major genotypes circulating today was the product of an ancient recombination between two strains of the hepatitis B virus. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Genghis Khan’s Mongol horde probably had rampant Hepatitis B," 11 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'genotype.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for genotype
genotype
noun
ge·no·type
| \ ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp
, ˈjen-ə-
\
, ˈjen-ə-
\
Medical Definition of genotype
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: type species
2
: all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group — compare phenotype
Other Words from genotype
genotypic
\ ˌjē-nə-ˈtip-ik
, ËŒjen-É™-
\
also genotypical \ -i-kəl
\
adjective
, ËŒjen-É™-
\
also genotypical \ -i-kəl
\
adjective
genotypically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
genotype
transitive verb
genotyped;
genotyping
Medical Definition of genotype (Entry 2 of 2)
: to determine the genotype of
DNA samples from the participants were genotyped for two common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding region of the vitamin D–binding protein gene …— Camille E. Powe et al., The New England Journal of Medicine, 21 Nov. 2013