Definition of "haplotypes" [haplotypes]

• Plural form of haplotype. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of haplotype. (verb)

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• "We've been able to map the entire human genome and examine chunks of DNA, known as haplotypes, and what they tell us starkly challenges conventional wisdom."
• "SNPs that lie next to each other on a chromosome and are inherited together are called haplotypes; clusters of related haplotypes are called haplogroups."
• "An associated scientific team has produced a map charting the key DNA differences, also known as haplotypes, between varieties of cattle."