polymorphism
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Such a 'one letter difference' is called a single-nucleotide polymorphism, in short SNP and pronounced as 'snip'.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
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
The only other case of polymorphism in the genus Papilio, at all equal in interest to those I have now brought forward, occurs in America; and we have, fortunately, accurate information about it.
From Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays by Alfred Russel Wallace
