Concept information
Preferred term
polymorphism
Definition
- 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]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/polymorphism
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