different between allele vs haplotype

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Allel, shortened from Allelomorph, from English allelomorph. Ultimately from the Ancient Greek prefix ?????- (all?l-) from ????? (állos, “other”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æ.li?.l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??.li?.l/
• Rhymes: -i?l

Noun

allele (plural alleles)

1. (genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.

Synonyms

• allelomorph

Derived terms

• allele frequency
• allelic
• allodeterminant
• suballele

Related terms

Translations

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

allele

1. inflection of allel:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Noun

allele m (plural alleli)

1. (genetics) allele

English

Etymology

haplo- +? -type.

Noun

haplotype (plural haplotypes)

1. (genetics) A group of alleles that are transmitted together.

Translations

Verb

haplotype (third-person singular simple present haplotypes, present participle haplotyping, simple past and past participle haplotyped)

1. (genetics) To characterize with respect to haplotype

Related terms

• haplotypable
• haplotyper

French

Etymology

haplo- +? type

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /a.pl?.tip/

Noun

haplotype m (plural haplotypes)

1. (genetics) haplotype

Related terms

• haplogroupe