Phenotype
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfiː.nə(ʊ)ˌtaɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phenotype is a noun meaning To evaluate or classify based on phenotype.
Meaning
To evaluate or classify based on phenotype.
More Meanings
- (genetics, evolutionary theory) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.
- (genetics, evolutionary theory) Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- phenotypes
- phenotyping
- phenotyped
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