genotype en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɛnəˌtaɪp/ (General-American)
- /ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒinoʊˌtaɪp/ (General-American)
- /ˈd͡ʒinəˌtaɪp/ (General-American)
- /ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From geno- + -type.
Meanings
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The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
“Before I met my current partner, I was always on the lookout for someone whose genotype was compatible with mine. All my dates had the ‘what is your genotype?’ question,” Ogunnupebi told CNN. A genotype is the set of genes in a person’s DNA responsible for a particular trait, and genotypes are considered important in Nigerian relationships because they determine who sickle cell disease carriers are.
2019 July 10, Aisha Salaudeen, “In Nigeria, your genetic makeup can decide if you get a second date”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2022:
- A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| genotypes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pangenotype · macrogenotype · cytogenotype · intragenotype · phenogenotype · haplogenotype · genotypical · monogenotype · intergenotype · unigenotype · pharmacogenotype · epigenotype · immunogenotype · subgenotype · genotypic · genotypewise · heterogenotype · serogenotype · oncogenotype · polygenotype
Translations (32)
kk тектік түр (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · fi perimätyyppi (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · es genotipo (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · is arfgerð (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · pl genotyp (group of organisms) · it genotipo (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · fi genotyyppi (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · cmn 基因型 (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · th จีโนไทป์ (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · mi momoira (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · id genotipe (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · hu genotípus (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · pl genotyp (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · mt ģenotip (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · mi tohuira (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · gl xenotipo (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · ja 遺伝子型 (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · da genotype (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · ro genotip (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · el γονότυπος (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · ca genotip (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · fi genotyyppi (group of organisms) · fr génotype (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · ru геноти́п (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · pt genótipo (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · cs genotyp (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · ca genotipus (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · uk геноти́п (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · is erfðafar (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · nl genotype (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · de Genotyp (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic) · is erfðagervi (DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic)