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One gene, many phenotypes.
Journal of postgraduate medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Prasun P, Pradhan M, Agarwal S
Abstract excerpt
"Phenotype" is the visible or quantifiable effect of the expression of a gene, whereas the specific genetic constitution responsible for a phenotype is called "genotype". It was hoped that phenotype could be accurately predicted if the genotype could be characterized. But, the relationship between the genotype and phenotype is not straightforward. Similar genetic lesions can have entirely different phenotypes. In...
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