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Literally, many forms. Used to describe a gene, trait or mutation that occurs in several different versions.
Ãâó: www.med.umich.edu/genetics/glossary/
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| polymorphism |
Difference in DNA sequence among individuals. Genetic variations occurring in more than 1% of a population would be considered useful polymorphisms for genetic linkage analysis. Compare mutation.
Ãâó: www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/public...
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| polymorphic |
Literally meaning having more than one form. In terms of genes it means that there are several variants (alleles) of a particular gene that occur simultaneously in a population.
Ãâó: www.science.org.au/nova/011/011glo.htm
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| polymorph |
A mineral that is identical to another mineral in chemical composition but differs from it in crystal structure. Eganpmes: Diamond and graphite or Rutile, Brookite, and Anatase.
Ãâó: www.inlandlapidary.com/user_area/glossaryP.asp
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| polymorphism |
the existence of two or more alternative forms (alleles) of a gene, or other DNA segment, that differ in base sequence, or that have variable numbers of repeated sequences.
Ãâó: www.qimr.edu.au/qimr_glossary.html
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