restriction fragment length polymorphism
restriction fragment length polymorphism
nounDefinition of RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM
: variation in the length of a DNA fragment produced by a specific restriction enzyme acting on DNA from different individuals that usually results from a genetic mutation and that may be used as a genetic marker
First Known Use of RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM
1982
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