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This is one of the fundamental definitions for comprehending evolution of populations.
 
  
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{{Definition|title=Genotype|definition=Genotype is the genetic makeup of a cell, an organism or an individual; it is the genetic constitution usually with reference to a specific character under consideration.
  
Genotype is the genetic makeup of a cell, an organism or an individual; it is the genetic constitution usually with reference to a specific character under consideration.
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A genotype frequency is the proportion of a particular genotype in the population of the same species.<ref> Hartl D. L. ''et al.'', Genetics: analysis of genes and genomes (2001) – Jones and Bartlett, 5<sup>th</sup>ed.</ref>}}
  
A genotype frequency is the proportion of a particular genotype in the population of the same species.
 
  
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Revision as of 10:40, 25 September 2009

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Definition of Genotype:
Genotype is the genetic makeup of a cell, an organism or an individual; it is the genetic constitution usually with reference to a specific character under consideration. A genotype frequency is the proportion of a particular genotype in the population of the same species.[1]
This is the common definition for Genotype, other definitions can be discussed in the article


References

  1. Hartl D. L. et al., Genetics: analysis of genes and genomes (2001) – Jones and Bartlett, 5thed.


The main author of this article is Stamoulis, Antonios
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Citation: Stamoulis, Antonios (2009): Genotype. Available from http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Genotype [accessed on 25-04-2024]