Definition of phenotype
: the observable properties of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment
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Private investigator Jason Jensen holds a phenotype report at his office Friday, June 15, 2018, in Salt Lake City.
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And anything pertaining to history of human migrations, or things that play into traditional classifications of racial phenotypes like facial morphology or skin color.
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Genes, as well as the environment, influence a phenotype.
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According to Parabon's website, the phenotype report called Snapshot was built for law enforcement agencies and the military with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense's Threat Reduction Agency.
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Over-reading the body is a problem for gay men, too: The phenotype of twinkdom is often, recklessly and unfairly, linked with femininity, vapidity, and submissiveness.
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Likewise, with enough genes, researchers can predict which individuals will have similar phenotypes.
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Genes, as well as the environment, influence a phenotype.
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Genes, as well as the environment, influence a phenotype.
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Origin and Etymology of phenotype
German Phänotypus, from Greek phainein to show + typos type
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of phenotype
: the observable properties of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment — compare genotype 2
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