haplotype
Linked allele set
A haplotype is a set of genetic variants inherited together from a single parent.
Because certain gene sequences tend to travel as a package across generations, researchers use haplotypes to trace ancestry, study disease inheritance, and match organ donors: The haplotype analysis revealed her Central Asian ancestry.
The term combines "haploid" (single chromosome set) with "genotype."
Gene variant at one locus
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- geneHereditary information unit
- locusParticular position or place
polymorphism · nucleotide · sequence · marker · recombination · inheritance · heredity · genomics
Evolutionary relationships among organisms
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- selectionChosen item or items
- genetic driftRandom allele frequency change
gene flow · speciation · adaptation · ancestral · derived · cladistics · common ancestor · fixation
Analyzing DNA variants
- sequencingDetermining element order
- PCRDNA amplification technique
- microarrayGene expression detection tool
- electrophoresisField-driven particle separation
bioinformatics · imputation · next-generation · amplification · probe · assay · kit · laboratory
Study of family descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
haplogroup · maternal line · paternal line · migration · population · origin · roots · forebears
Gene-based drug response study
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
carrier · screening · diagnosis · personalized medicine · BRCA · cystic fibrosis · sickle cell · thalassemia
allele
Gene variant at one locus
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- geneHereditary information unit
locus · polymorphism · nucleotide · sequence · marker · recombination · inheritance · heredity · genomics · linkage
phylogeny
Evolutionary relationships among organisms
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- selectionChosen item or items
genetic drift · gene flow · speciation · adaptation · ancestral · derived · cladistics · common ancestor · fixation · fitness
genotyping
Analyzing DNA variants
- sequencingDetermining element order
- PCRDNA amplification technique
- microarrayGene expression detection tool
electrophoresis · bioinformatics · imputation · next-generation · amplification · probe · assay · kit · laboratory
genealogy
Study of family descent
ethnicity · haplogroup · maternal line · paternal line · migration · population · origin · roots · forebears · admixture
pharmacogenomics
Gene-based drug response study
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
predisposition · carrier · screening · diagnosis · personalized medicine · BRCA · cystic fibrosis · sickle cell · thalassemia · biomarker