Polyphenism
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005085
A phenomenon where two or more distinct phenotypes are expressed from one genotype in response to an environmental cue, such as temperature or nutrition.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005085 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | polyphenic trait; seasonal polyphenism |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Phenotypic plasticity; Genetic polymorphism; Genotype; Gene expression; Phenotype; Polymorphism |
| Translations | Spanish: polifenismo |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005085",
"term": "Polyphenism",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A phenomenon where two or more distinct phenotypes are expressed from one genotype in response to an environmental cue, such as temperature or nutrition.",
"synonyms": [
"polyphenic trait",
"seasonal polyphenism"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"phenotypic plasticity",
"genetic polymorphism",
"genotype",
"gene expression",
"phenotype",
"polymorphism"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "polifenismo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/polyphenism/"
}
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