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🧬 A protein variant 🐞 A specimen type
allotype

allotype

9.9
A natural difference in a protein, especially an antibody, found in the same species
  • noun
  • /ˈæl.əˌtaɪp/
  • Specialized
: alotipo
  • Scientists identified a new allotype that may influence how patients respond to certain vaccines.

Examples

  • The presence of a specific allotype can affect the effectiveness of antibody treatments.

  • Researchers compared the allotype profiles of different populations to study genetic diversity.

  • The allotype is fascinating.

  • Did you find the allotype?

  • Scientists identified a new allotype that may influence how patients respond to certain vaccines.

  • The presence of a specific allotype can affect the effectiveness of antibody treatments.

  • Researchers compared the allotype profiles of different populations to study genetic diversity.

Surface Forms

allotype singular
allotypes plural

Morphology

allotype = type (semi-transparent) = allo + type

'allo-' means 'other' as a scientific combining form but is not familiar to average B1 learners, so the relation to 'type' (meaning 'variant' or 'specimen') is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Allotype comes from the parts allo- meaning 'other' and type meaning 'kind' or 'form'. In genetics an allotype is an 'other form' of the same protein, so different allotypes are simply alternate kinds that can affect how people respond to medicines or vaccines.