single nucleotide polymorphism (n)
SNP (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 19
def (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered
def SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species
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Hypernym polymorphism
Domain of synset - TOPIC genetics, genetic science
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Member of this domain - TOPIC genetics, genetic science
Hyponym polymorphism

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