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Keywords: Clade, Hiv, Microorganism, Strain, Isolates

Related Terms: Pedigree, Atavism, Biotype, Breed, Division, Homologous, Homology, Hybrid, Lineage, Monophyletic, Phylogeny, Phylogenetic, Pleomorphism, Polyphyletic, Species, Throwback, Inbreeding, Linebreeding, Progeny, Clade, Cladistics, Domain, Strain, Convergent Evolution, Genetic Diversity, Speciation, Synapomorphy, Crossbreeding, Wild Type, Cladogenesis, Assortative Mating, Polymorphic, Homoplasy, Symplesiomorphy, Phenetics, Phenogram, Outbreeding, Anagenesis, Analogy, Common Ancestor, Reproductive Isolation, Outcross, Divergent Evolution, Strain, Continuous Variation, Apomorphy, Breeding Value, Breed True, Outcrossing

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a distinct form of a microorganism.

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Different strains of HIV which can be grouped according to their genes.

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(Also called clade) For HIV, a classification scheme based on genetic differences among isolates.

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also referred to as clade, a group of related HIV variants classified according to degree of genetic similarity

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a phylogenetically distinct strain of a microorganism. There are at least 11 subtypes of HIV-1 classified into 2 groups: group M (containing subtypes A through J) and group O. Subtype B is predominant in the U.S. There are 5 known subtypes of HIV-2 (A-E). See also strain.

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also called a clade. With respect to HIV isolates, a classification scheme based on genetic differences.

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