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How to pronounce genotype

IPA transcription: ['dʒɛnə,taɪp]

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Noun

  • a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution

  • the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism

Usage examples

  • Although allele and genotype frequencies are related, it is important to clearly distinguish them.
  • With sexual reproduction, genotypes are scrambled every generation.