polymorphism
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- A common variation in the sequence of DNA among individuals. See also
National Human Genome Research Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - Difference in DNA sequence among individuals that may underlie differences in health. Genetic variations occurring in more than 1% of a population would be considered useful polymorphisms for genetic linkage analysis. See also: mutation
Human Genome Project - Cite This Source - This Definition - conserved sequence, Evolutionarily conserved, genetic polymorphism, highly conserved sequence, homology, synteny
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