ge·no·type
ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp 
ˈje-
ˈje-
1
[ISV gen-]
: type species
2
[ISV gene]
: all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group compare phenotype entry 1 sense 1
genotyped; genotyping; genotypes
: to determine all or part of the genetic constitution of
Because many Icelanders have now been genotyped, meaning their DNA has been analyzed at many sites spaced across the genome, the Decode researchers were able to pick a set of 40 sites where the DNA variations were diagnostic of geographic origin.—
Nicholas Wade
Nicholas WadeGenotyping of multiple B. pseudomallei colonies from several tissue sites from four patients … showed substantial genetic diversity within a single patient …—W. Joost Wiersinga
W. Joost Wiersinga
genotyping
noun
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Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 7 May 2024
There are more than 100 different genotypes of HPV, but only a small portion of which are potentially cancer-causing, according to Jeff Andrews, MD, vice president of medical affairs and diagnostic solutions at BD Life Sciences.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Megan Molteni, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2019
To keep track of every category of color, Travis genotypes his alpacas.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
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Noun
An eye swab yielded virus of the same H5N1 genotype, called B3.13, that has been infecting cows, researchers reported last week in The New England Journal of Medicine.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 7 May 2024
There are more than 100 different genotypes of HPV, but only a small portion of which are potentially cancer-causing, according to Jeff Andrews, MD, vice president of medical affairs and diagnostic solutions at BD Life Sciences.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Verb
And genotyping chips have to be updated every few years to keep up with the pace of scientific discovery.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2019
To keep track of every category of color, Travis genotypes his alpacas.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
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“Genotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genotype. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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genotype
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ge·no·type
ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp
ˈjen-ə-
ˈjen-ə-
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2
: all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group compare phenotype
genotype
2 of 2 transitive verb
genotyped; genotyping
: to determine the genotype of
DNA samples from the participants were genotyped for two common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding region of the vitamin D–binding protein gene …—Camille E. Powe et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
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