Allotype

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounA designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.

2.NounA genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.

3.NounAn immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.

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