polymorphisms
Multiple form differences
Polymorphisms are variations in form, structure, or genetic sequence within a species or system.
In biology, a genetic polymorphism is a difference in DNA sequence among individuals—a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is the most common type.
In programming, polymorphism allows the same function or method to operate on different types of data: The code uses polymorphism to handle multiple input formats.
The singular polymorphism refers to this phenomenon generally or to one specific variation.
Variant forms of genes
- lociPositions or places
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
haplotype · nucleotide · chromosomes · genome · sequencing · linkage · recessive · dominant
State of being dissimilar
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- rangeExtent of variation
- multiplicityState of being many
- varietyState of being diverse
mosaic · plurality · divergence · variability · disparity · geographic variation · biodiversity
Differential reproductive success
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- fitnessGood physical shape
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- selection pressureForce favoring certain traits
genetic drift · bottleneck · migration · gene flow · ancestral · derived
Paired unlike gene variants
- homozygosityMatching alleles at locus
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- distributionAllocation across recipients
wild-type · mutant · variant · deletions · insertions · substitutions
alleles
Variant forms of genes
- lociPositions or places
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
mutation · haplotype · nucleotide · chromosomes · genome · sequencing · linkage · recessive · dominant · codon
heterogeneity
State of being dissimilar
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- rangeExtent of variation
- multiplicityState of being many
variety · mosaic · plurality · divergence · variability · disparity · geographic variation · biodiversity
natural selection
Differential reproductive success
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- fitnessGood physical shape
- speciationFormation of distinct species
selection pressure · genetic drift · bottleneck · migration · gene flow · ancestral · derived
heterozygosity
Paired unlike gene variants
- homozygosityMatching alleles at locus
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
- frequencyRate of recurrence
distribution · wild-type · mutant · variant · deletions · insertions · substitutions
polymorphismsinvariance
Quality of staying unchanged
homozygosity · fixation · conserved sequences · uniformity · isomorphism