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(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
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| polymorphism |
A common variation or mutation in DNA.
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The occurrence in a population (or among populations) of several phenotypic forms associated with alleles of one gene or homologs of one chromosome. See genetic polymorphism.
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| polymorphism |
Gene that exists in more than one version (allele) and where the rare allele can be found in more than 2 percent of the population.
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| polymorphism |
the occurrence of two or more alleles for a given locus in a population where at least two alleles appear with frequencies of more than 1%.
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