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polymorphism

[pol-ee-mawr-fiz-uhm] / ˌpɒl iˈmɔr fɪz əm /


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However, there have not been decisive links between feather colour polymorphism and different environments until now.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024

That third method, used in genealogical testing, is called single nucleotide polymorphism, and it looks at thousands of binding sites in DNA compared to the 25 to 30 sites an STR analyzes.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023

If a known polymorphism is detected, they can alter the dose or avoid certain drugs altogether if they don't work as well as they should or are more likely to cause side effects.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021

One factor wasn’t associated with gum disease at all: genetic polymorphism.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2021

I shall just allude to these cases, as a sort of sub-division of polymorphism a little more definite, I fancy, than the variation of, for instance, the Rubi, and equally or more perplexing.

From Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Sir Francis Darwin



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