allelic genotype [GENO_0000823]

allelic genotype

ID: GENO_0000823

A genotype that specifies the 'allelic state' at a particular location in the genome - i.e. the set of alleles present at this locus across all homologous chromosomes.

An 'allelic genotype' describes the set of alleles present at a particular location in the genome. This use of the term 'genotype' reflects its use in clinical genetics where variation has historically been assessed at a specific locus, and a genotype describes the allelic state at that particular location. This contrasts to the use of the term 'genotype in model orgnaism communities where it commonly describes the allelic state at all loci in a genome known to vary from an established reference or background.