haplotype
haplotype A set of closely linked genes that tend to be inherited together. The term is often applied to mitochondrial DNA in studies of animals, where the mitochondrial genome is considered a haplotype due to the apparent lack of recombination.
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Linkage , linkage •abridge, bridge, fridge, frig, midge, ridge •quayage • verbiage • foliage • lineage •ferriage •stowage, towage •buoyage, voyage •sewage •Bab… Supergene , supergene A segment of chromosome that is protected from crossing-over and so is transmitted intact from generation to generation, like a recon. The… Gene , The gene is the physical unit of heredity. For each physical trait—such as eye color, height, hair color—a person inherits two genes or two groups of… Cytoplasmic Inheritance , Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondrial inheritance is the study of how mitochondrial genes are inherited. Mitochondria are cellular organelles that… Imprinting , Definition
Genetic imprinting is the differential expression of a gene depending on whether it was maternally or paternally inherited. It is a method… Mitochondrial Dna , Mitochondria are cellular organelles that generate energy in the form of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. Each cell contains hundreds of these…
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