Phenotype vs Polyphenism - What's the difference?
phenotype | polyphenism |
(genetics) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.
(biology) Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.
To evaluate or classify based on
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(genetics) The development of multiple, discrete phenotypes from a single genotype by organisms living in different environmental conditions
As nouns the difference between phenotype and polyphenism
is that phenotype is phenotype while polyphenism is (genetics) the development of multiple, discrete phenotypes from a single genotype by organisms living in different environmental conditions.phenotype
English
(wikipedia phenotype)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* phenotypic * phenotypical * phenotypicallyVerb
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