Karyotype vs Idiotype - What's the difference?
karyotype | idiotype |
(genetics) The observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species.
(genetics) A record of such characteristics, usually photographic.
(obsolete, genetics) A group of individuals or species that have the same chromosomal characteristics.
To investigate or record such characteristics
(immunology) A characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or T cell receptor molecules, based on the antigen binding specificity of their variable region
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As nouns the difference between karyotype and idiotype
is that karyotype is the observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species while idiotype is a characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or T cell receptor molecules, based on the antigen binding specificity of their variable region.As a verb karyotype
is to investigate or record such characteristics.karyotype
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* karyotypicVerb
(karyotyp)idiotype
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