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polymorphism

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  • n  (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on
  • n  (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
  • n  (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

  • But well over 500 pages of details should probably, finally, add up to something more than polymorphism, and Thy Neighbor's Wife does not.
  • Few Hollywood producers dare strike whimsical notes on the polymorphism of the ant, the physical advantage the paramecium holds over the amoeba.
  • Known as restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), the method relies on enzymes that slice DNA in distinctive patterns; families with a history of a genetic disease will .
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