Definition(s)
- The
observable physical and/or biochemical characteristics of the expression
of a gene; the clinical presentation of an individual with a particular genotype
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Definition from: GeneTests
from the University of Washington and the National Center for Biotechnology Information
- A phenotype is an individual's observable traits, such as height, eye color, and blood type. The genetic contribution to the phenotype is called the genotype. Some traits are largely determined by the genotype, while other traits are largely determined by environmental factors.
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Definition from: Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms from the National Human Genome Research Institute
- Observable characteristics of an organism produced by the organism's genotype interacting with the environment.
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Definition from: Office of Rare Diseases
at the National Institutes of Health
Related discussion in the Handbook
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.
