phenotype

UK /ˈfiː.nə(ʊ)ˌtaɪp/ US /ˈfiː.nəˌtaɪp/

noun 2verb 1

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ADJ.

beautiful, important

VERB + PHENOTYPE

distinguish

PHENOTYPE + NOUN

genotype

PREP.

from, with, with

Definitions

noun

The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.

Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.

verb

To evaluate or classify based on phenotype.

One hundred and sixty-two unrelated healthy Japanese subjects were genotyped with the polymerase chain reaction amplification method and 35 subjects were phenotyped with dextromethorphan.

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One hundred and sixty-two unrelated healthy Japanese subjects were genotyped with the polymerase chain reaction amplification method and 35 subjects were phenotyped with dextromethorphan.

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In biology, the students learn the difference between the genotype and the phenotype.

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In biology, it is important to distinguish phenotype from genotype.

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Tuaregs have a beautiful phenotype.

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Biological sex has at least as much to do with phenotype as with genotype.

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