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Phenotype
Coined in 1909 by Wilhelm Johannsen, this term refers to the outward appearance (structure) or other visible characteristics of an organism (which of course, is determined by the DNA of its genotype). This also includes (and/or determines) how that organism's body responds to a given physical agent (e.g., a pharmaceutical, a toxin, sunlight, etc.). For example, genetically fair-skinned people tend to get sunburned easier/faster than other people do. GENOTYPE, DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA), MORPHOLOGY, GENE, HAPLOTYPE, GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING |
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The term "PHENOTYPE" also appears in the definition(s) of the following term(s): cis/trans Test Dominant Allele Pleiotropic Trait Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-beta) Haplotype Cell Motility |
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