genotype

ˈdʒiːnəˌtaɪp

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Definition of genotype - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

genetic makeup determining specific traits

TECH.

The genotype influences the plant's resistance to disease.

genome

organism group

TECH.

group of organisms with same genetic makeup

TECH.

These plants belong to the same genotype.

genetic constitution

genetics

TECH.

specific alleles at certain loci

TECH.

The genotype includes alleles for eye color.

genome

heredity

Verb

tr.

biology

TECH.

determine the genetic makeup of an organism

TECH.

Scientists genotype the plants to study their traits.

analyze

identify

sequence

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Origin of genotype

Greek, genos (race) + typos (type)

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canalisation

biology

genotype's ability to produce consistent phenotype

selection coefficient

biology

measure of natural selection's impact on a genotype

testcross

biology

breeding with a recessive to find unknown genotype

Examples of genotype in a sentence

The genotype revealed the hereditary patterns in the family.
Scientists studied the genotype to understand disease resistance.
The genotype of these animals makes them unique.
Scientists studied the genotype to understand the disease.
The genotype determines the plant's resistance to pests.
Researchers genotype the samples for genetic analysis.

Doctors genotype patients to tailor treatments.

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French:génotype, génotyper, ...
German:Genotyp, genotypisieren, ...
Italian:genotipo, genotipizzare, ...
Spanish:genotipo, genotipar, ...
Portuguese:genótipo, genotipar, ...
Chinese:基因型, 确定遗传构成, ...
Japanese:遺伝型, 遺伝子型判定する, ...
Arabic:نَمَط جِينِيّ, حَدَّدَ النَمَط الجيني, ...
Hebrew:גֶּנוֹטִיפּ, לְגַנְטֵט, ...
Russian:генотип, генотипировать, ...
Ukrainian:генотип, визначати генотип, ...
Hindi:जीनोटाइप, जीनोटाइप करना, ...
Bengali:জিনোটাইপ, জিনগত গঠন নির্ধারণ করা, ...
Catalan:genotip, genotipar, ...
Czech:genotyp, genotypovat, ...
Danish:genotype, bestemme genetisk sammensætning, ...
Dutch:genotype, genotyperen, ...
Greek:γονότυπος, καθορίζω το γονότυπο, ...
Hungarian:genotípus, genotipizálni, ...
Khmer:ហ្សេណូទីប, កំណត់ហ្សែន, ...
Korean:유전자형, 유전자형을 분석하다, ...
Persian:ژنوتیپ, تعیین کرد, ...
Polish:genotyp, genotypować, ...
Portuguese (BR):genótipo, genotipar, ...
Romanian:genotip, a genotipa, ...
Swedish:genotyp, genotypa, ...
Thai:จีโนไทป์, กำหนดลักษณะทางพันธุกรรม, ...
Turkish:genotip, genotiplemek, ...
Vietnamese:kiểu gen, xác định cấu trúc di truyền, ...

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