phenotype in Japanese
phenotype in Japanese is 表現型 — phenotype means the set of observable characteristics an organism actually has — height, eye colour, blood group, behaviour — produced by its genes interacting with its environment.
phenotype in Japanese
表現型
Pronounced: hyōgengata
(genetics, evolutionary theory) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.
What does "phenotype" mean?
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noun The set of observable characteristics an organism actually has — height, eye colour, blood group, behaviour — produced by its genes interacting with its environment.
"Two plants with the same genotype can have a very different phenotype if one is kept in the dark."
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noun In medicine, a recognisable pattern of features that defines a subgroup of patients with the same condition.
"Researchers identified an inflammatory phenotype of asthma that responds poorly to steroids."
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phenotype in a sentence
- Two plants with the same genotype can have a very different phenotype if one is kept in the dark.
- Blue eyes are a recessive phenotype.
- Researchers identified an inflammatory phenotype of asthma that responds poorly to steroids.
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What is "phenotype" in Japanese?
"phenotype" in Japanese is 表現型. phenotype means: The set of observable characteristics an organism actually has — height, eye colour, blood group, behaviour — produced by its genes interacting with its environment.
How do you pronounce 表現型?
"phenotype" in Japanese is 表現型, pronounced "hyōgengata".
How do you use "phenotype" in a sentence?
Example: "Two plants with the same genotype can have a very different phenotype if one is kept in the dark." In Japanese, "phenotype" is 表現型.
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