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PHENOTYPE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

The observable properties (structural and functional) of an organism, produced by the interaction between the organism's genetic potential (its genotype) and the environment in which it finds itself.

OBS

The term can be applied either to the totality of expressions of the genotype or to only a part, i.e., to particular characters, traits, or phenes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Aspect observable de l'individu, conditionné par son génotype et le milieu environnant. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

phénotype : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Conjunto de caracteres observables de un organismo.

OBS

Resultado de la interacción entre el genotipo de un individuo y el medio ambiente; equivalente al conjunto de caracteres existentes en tal individuo.

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