HBD

noun, adj — 2 senses

noun

Etymology Abbreviation of homozygous by descent or homozygosity by descent

Having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at an SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.

adj

Etymology Abbreviation of homozygous by descent or homozygosity by descent

Having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at an SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.

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