The term polymorphism refers to both genes and phenotypes

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The term polymorphism is used in genetics and biology to describe both genetic variations (such as alleles or SNPs) and their resulting phenotypic expressions.

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Wikipedia: Phenotype

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Wikipedia: Phenotype. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenotype

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Book: Ammonoid Paleobiology: From anatomy to ecology

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Christian Klug, Dieter Korn, Kenneth De Baets, Isabelle Kruta, Royal H. Mapes. Book: Ammonoid Paleobiology: From anatomy to ecology. Springer. 2015. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=tyQ_CgAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Distinguishes genetically controlled phenotypic variation or genetic polymorphism.

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Book: The Neuropathology of Dementia

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Margaret M. Esiri, Virginia M. -Y. Lee, John Q. Trojanowski. Book: The Neuropathology of Dementia. Cambridge University Press. 2004. http://books.google.com/books?id=axQ3PERykzoC&dq=The+term+polymorphism+refers+to+both+genes+and+phenotypes&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

States polymorphisms refer to gene variants that may or may not have phenotypic effects.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 7501 Aug 2026

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