The physical expression of an individual as determined by genetic and environmental influences.
The physical characteristics of an organism, influenced by both inherited (genetic) and environmental factors.
The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes and between the genotype and the environment. This includes the killer phenotype, characteristic of yeasts.
The observable attributes of an individual; the physical manifestations of the genotype.
The observable characteristics of a cell or organism as distinct from its genotype.
The outward appearance (structure) or other visible characteristics of an organism.
Observable physical characteristics of an individual, determined by the combined influences of the individual’s genetic makeup and the effects of environmental factors. (Contrast with Genotype.)
The entire physical appearance and biochemical and psychological makeup of an individual as determined by the interaction of genetic makeup and environmental factors.
The expression of inherited traits.
A category or group to which an individual is assigned based on one or more inherited characteristics; the overt expression of the genotype.
Observable characteristics of an organism that are the result of genetic makeup and environmental factors.
The entire physical, biochemical, and physiological makeup of an individual, determined both genetically and environmentally. The phenotype is the physical manifestation resulting from a specific genotype. A genetic trait can express itself in a range of phenotypes. For example, the gene for neurofibromatosis (an inherited disease of the skin and nerves) can result in a phenotype with multiple fibrous tumors or one with virtually none.
The observable characteristics of an individual, which result from interaction between the genes he possesses (genotype) and the environment.
An individual’s characteristics as determined by the interaction between his or her genotype quota of genes and the environment.
The expression of the genes present in an individual. This may be directly observable (e.g., eye color) or apparent only with specific tests (e.g., blood type). Some phenotypes, such as the blood groups, are completely determined by heredity, while others are readily altered by environmental agents.
The outward traits displayed by an organism are known as its phenotype. These traits arise from the intricate interplay between the genetic makeup (genotype) and the internal as well as external environments.
A characteristic generated by a gene, such as the distinct HLA antigen(s) inherited at the HLA-A locus, serving as the observable phenotype for that particular gene.
The outward visual characteristics, structure, and biochemical composition of an individual. (In comparison, the genotype refers to an individual’s genetic composition.) The phenotype is shaped by both the genes a person has and external influences like environmental factors, including diet.