Meaning polyphenism
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polyphenismWhen different environmental conditions result in differing phenotypes from the same genotype. © 2014 Nature Education
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polyphenismthe ability of a single genome to give rise to two or more morphologies.
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polyphenismThe occurrence of several phenotypes in a population which are not due to different genetic types. Maybe caused by environmental influences.
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polyphenismThe capacity of a species or genotype to develop two or more forms, with the specific form depending on specific environmental conditions or cues, such as temperature or day length. A polyphenism is distinct from a polymorphism in that the former is the property of a single genotype, whereas the latter refers to multiple forms encoded by two or mor [..]
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