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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > genetics > quantitative genetics > phenotypic variation > phenotypic plasticity > polyphenism
Preferred Term:

polyphenism

Definition:
A phenomenon where two or more distinct phenotypes are expressed from one genotype in response to an environmental cue, such as temperature or nutrition.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
phenotypic plasticity
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • polyphenic trait
  • seasonal polyphenism
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/277419
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RDF/XMLCreated 2016-04-29, last modified 2016-11-14