polymorphism
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"Our results support the intriguing possibility that numerous other traits that are sex-specific but more difficult to investigate are genetically encoded on the matrilinear genome like the color polymorphism of the female cuckoo."
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
That third method, used in genealogical testing, is called single nucleotide polymorphism, and it looks at thousands of binding sites in DNA compared to the 25 to 30 sites an STR analyzes.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023
Certain regions of the chromosome that are subject to polymorphism will lead to the generation of the unique banding pattern.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Some people have a polymorphism that instructs their body to create two of the same enzyme instead of just one.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2021
Here, then, is a colony in which the division of labour has reached a remarkable degree of polymorphism.
From The Industries of Animals by Houssay, Frédéric
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