| NOUN | phenomenon | SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism | (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered |
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| Meaning | (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species. | |
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| Synonym | single nucleotide polymorphism | |
| Category | genetics, genetic science | The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
| Broader | polymorphism | (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on |
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