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phenotype

Definition:

The physical traits from a genotype.

Examples:

Brown hair or attached earlobes are examples of phenotypes for a combination of many genes (genotype). The genotype may be a long string of genetic information, like 'GATTACAATTACCAGGAAGATACAGTA', where the phenotype might be 'blue eyes.'

see also: genotype

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