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haplogroup

haplogroup noun: a group of closely related haplotypes.

Noun

haplogroup (plural haplogroups)

  1. A group of closely related haplotypes.
    • A haplogroup comprises the genes present on one chromosome.1984, Alfred Nisonoff, Introduction to Molecular Immunology, page 128
    • The earlier Amerind migration carried with it only four Asian haplotypes, which subsequently evolved into Amerind-specific haplogroups A, B, C, and D.1993, “mtDNA Variation of Aboriginal Siberians Reveals Distinct Genetic Affinities with Native Americans”, in American Journal of Human Genetics, volume 53, page 591

haplogroup meaning in Tamil

haplogroup in Tamil

மரபணுக்குழு

Forms of haplogroup

pluralhaplogroups

Origin of haplogroup

From haplo- + group.

Words formed from haplogroup

Questions about haplogroup

What does haplogroup mean?
Haplogroup means a group of closely related haplotypes.
What is haplogroup in Tamil?
Haplogroup in Tamil is மரபணுக்குழு. See Haplogroup meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is haplogroup?
Haplogroup is a noun.
What is the plural of haplogroup?
The plural of haplogroup is haplogroups.

Words near haplogroup in the dictionary

  1. haplograph
  2. haplographic
  3. haplographies
  4. haplographs
  5. haplography
  6. haplogroup
  7. haplogrouping
  8. haplogroups
  9. haplogy
  10. haplogyne
  11. haplogynes

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