| 单词 | genotype |
| 释义 | genotype (once / 207357 pages) n The traits you have inherited are the result of your genotype, the makeup of your specific genes as passed on from your ancestors. As a verb, to genotype refers to the process of mapping the gene structure of an organism. The root word gene comes from the Greek genea, which means "generation or race." The word genus had been used since the 1550's as a scientific division, and in late 19th Century Germany, the word genotypus was coined to go along with early studies of genetics. This genetic mapping has yielded some interesting results. For example, a recent scientific study found, through genotyping, that the common ancestor of domestic dogs turned out to be Middle Eastern gray wolves. WORD FAMILYgenotype: genotypes USAGE EXAMPLESMutation is the engine of evolution, enabling advantageous mitochondrial genotypes to arise. Nature(Dec 19, 2016) “What’s your genotype?” he asked me in one of our first telephone conversations. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) Genotype and phenotype information from diverse populations is available. Nature(Oct 11, 2016) 1n the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism Syn|Hyper genetic constitution composition, constitution, make-up, makeup, physical composition the way in which someone or something is composed 2n a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution Hypo|Hyper biotype organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared biological group a group of plants or animals |
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