phenotype

Speech parts

1. phenotype - Noun

2. phenotype - Verb

Meaning

what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Hypernyms

constitution composition make-up makeup physical composition

Related terms

genotype

Phrases with the word

multilocus genotype-phenotype association modification of phenotype

Examples

After behaviour has changed radically, small but quick changes of the phenotype follow to make the organism fitter to its changed goals. Source: Internet

A loss of these enzymes, for example a loss of the GWD, leads to a starch excess (sex) phenotype, citation and because starch cannot be phosphorylated, it accumulates in the plastids. Source: Internet

A consensus definition of the concept of epigenetic trait as "stably heritable phenotype resulting from changes in a chromosome without alterations in the DNA sequence" was formulated at a Cold Spring Harbor meeting in 2008. Source: Internet

Although the clinical phenotype is highly variable among affected males, the elevations of VLCFA are present in all males with an ABCD1 mutation. Source: Internet

A homozygous dominant (AA) individual has a normal phenotype and no risk of abnormal offspring. Source: Internet

A homozygous recessive individual has an abnormal phenotype and is guaranteed to pass the abnormal gene onto offspring. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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