verb
- past tense and past participle of genotype; to determine or identify the genetic makeup of an organism or individual
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The researchers genotyped the plant samples to identify disease-resistant varieties.
- All participants in the study were genotyped before the experiment began.
- The lab genotyped hundreds of DNA samples to track genetic variation in the population.
- Once the animals were genotyped, scientists could predict their traits with greater accuracy.
- The team genotyped the bacteria to determine which antibiotic resistance genes were present.