genotype–phenotype correlation

a correlation between the location or nature of a mutation in a gene and the expression of that mutation in the individual, based on observations of affected individuals and their genotypes. Attempts at such correlations are made to elucidate which characteristics of a mutation affect, for example, the age of onset or severity of diseases with a genetic etiology.

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November 22nd 2024

spaying

n. the surgical removal of the ovaries of a female mammal as a sterilization procedure.