A "common haplotype" refers to a specific combination of genetic variations or markers that appear more frequently in a population. It is a shared genetic pattern among individuals, suggesting a common ancestor or relatedness among them.
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The genetic markers on high - density SNP arrays are carefully chosen to capture (or «tag») most common haplotypes in human populations. (massgenomics.org)
It is by far the most common haplotype in German Shepherds. (my.embarkvet.com)
Back in 2010, Goldstein and colleagues proposed the concept of «synthetic association» — the idea that common GWAS signals may be due to individually rare causal variants which cluster on certain common haplotypes. (massgenomics.org)