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gen·o·type

 (jĕn′ə-tīp′, jē′nə-)
n.
1. The genetic makeup, as distinguished from the physical appearance, of an organism or a group of organisms.
2. The combination of alleles located on homologous chromosomes that determines a specific characteristic or trait.
3. A specific combination of alleles at one or more loci on a chromosome.
[Greek genos, race; see genə- in Indo-European roots + Latin typus, type; see type.]
gen′o·typ′ic (-tĭp′ĭk), gen′o·typ′i·cal adj.
gen′o·typ′i·cal·ly adv.
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genotype

(ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp)
n
1. (Genetics) the genetic constitution of an organism
2. (Genetics) a group of organisms with the same genetic constitution
genotypic, ˌgenoˈtypical adj
ˌgenoˈtypically adv
genotypicity n
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gen•o•type

(ˈdʒɛn əˌtaɪp, ˈdʒi nə-)

n.
1. the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait or set of traits.
2. the sum total of genes transmitted from parent to offspring. Compare phenotype.
[< German Genotypus (1909); see gene, -o-, -type]
gen`o•typ′ic (-ˈtɪp ɪk) gen`o•typ′i•cal, adj.
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gen·o·type

(jĕn′ə-tīp′, jē′nə-tīp′)
The genetic makeup of an organism as distinguished from its physical characteristics. Compare phenotype.
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genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.genotype - a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
biological group - a group of plants or animals
biotype - organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared
2.genotype - the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
genetic constitution
physical composition, composition, make-up, makeup, constitution - the way in which someone or something is composed
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Translations
genotyp
genotype
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genotype

[ˈdʒenəʊtaɪp] N → genotipo m
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genotype

n → Genotyp(us) m, → Erbgut nt
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genotype

[ˈdʒɛnəʊˈtaɪp] n → genotipo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

gen·o·type

n. genotipo, constitución genética de un organismo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

genotype

n genotipo
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This challenge is posed by the interaction between genotype and environment (G x E), which makes the selection or recommendation of genotypes for cultivation in different environments difficult (Batista et al., 2015; Marques et al., 2011).
Grain yield, adaptability and stability of soybean genotypes in different Cerrado environments of Piaui, Brazil
More than 9 million people in our country are living with HBV and 10 million with HCV.8 The knowledge of infecting virus genotype is indispensable for effective treatment.
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(2001) found that value of stress susceptibility index 1 shows that genotype is sensitive to drought.
ASSESSMENT OF DROUGHT TOLERANCE IN SOME COTTON GENOTYPES BASED ON DROUGHT TOLERANCE INDICES
[4] Several factors like age at infection, gender, mode of infection, genotype, and viral load have been reported as important predictors of outcome of the disease progression.
GENOTYPE AND VIRAL LOAD DETERMINATION OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, SOUTH INDIA
The sampled patients were evaluated for liver echotexture through ultrasonography and genotype analysis by polymerase chain reaction.
FREQUENCY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED CASES OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION AND ITS CORRELATION WITH GENOTYPES IN NORMAL WEIGHT PATIENTS
My wife and I both have the AA Genotype. However, when our second son recently took ill, the school Clinic ran a test on him and discovered that he has the SS Genotype.
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A standard reference panel was calibrated against the WHO 3rd Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA International Standard (NIBSC 06/100), containing plasma with genotype 1a HCV.
One-step real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of RNA HCV to monitor patients under treatment in Brazil
However, the greater genetic uniformity of varieties relative to more conventionally planted half-sib genotypes may lead to greater likelihood of genotype x environment (G x E) interactions in growth and the physiological processes that govern growth patterns [4].
Gas Exchange and Productivity in Temperate and Droughty Years of Four Eastern, Elite Loblolly Pine Genotypes Grown in the Western Gulf Region
Described here is a line-dot method using ternary genotype codes to determine genotype probabilities in a very quick and simple way.
Genotype and Phenotype Probabilities by Ternary Code based Line-dot Method and Polygonal Illustrations

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