haplotype
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Definition of haplotype
: a group of alleles of different genes (as of the major histocompatibility complex) on a single chromosome that are closely enough linked to be inherited usually as a unit
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GBIRd member David Threadgill, a geneticist at Texas A&M University in College Station, and his team are working with a gene drive that occurs naturally in mice, called the t-haplotype. — Ewen Callaway, Scientific American, "Controversial CRISPR āGene Drivesā Tested in Mammals for the First Time," 10 July 2018 These haplotypes became important for diagnosing sickle cell anemia, because some appeared to cause more severe disease than others. — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, "How One Childās Sickle Cell Mutation Helped Protect the World From Malaria," 8 Mar. 2018 Early genetic studies suggested that five different kinds of DNA, known as haplotypes, surround the mutation. — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, "How One Childās Sickle Cell Mutation Helped Protect the World From Malaria," 8 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'haplotype.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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haplotype
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Medical Definition of haplotype
: a group of alleles of different genes (as of the major histocompatibility complex) on a single chromosome that are closely enough linked to be inherited usually as a unit