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polymorphism  

Definition(s)

  • A condition in which a population possesses more than one allele at a locus (the location in the dna occupied by a particular gene). One common measure of genetic diversity is the proportion of loci in a population that are polymorphic. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; polymorphism]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BJK451NZ-2

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