Genotype

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Food Biotechnology

The structure of DNA that determines the expression of a trait. See Phenotype.

Susan Allender-Hagedorn and Charles Hagedorn — An Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Annotated Dictionary

1. The genetic constitution of an organism. 2. The allelic constitution at a particular locus, e.g. Aa or aa. 3. The sum effect of all loci that contribute to the expression of a trait.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization — Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture

The genetic identity of an individual. Genotype often is evident by outward characteristics.

USDA CSREES — Glossary of Biotechnology Terms

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Human Genome

The genetic identity of an individual that does not show as outward characteristics. See also phenotype

National Human Genome Research Institute — Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms

The genetic constitution of an organism, as distinguished from its physical appearance (its phenotype).

Human Genome Project — Human Genome Project