phenotype
1 of 2noun
phe·no·type ˈfē-nə-ˌtīp 
plural phenotypes
1
: the observable characteristics or traits of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment : the physical expression of one or more genes
Considering that modern maize is a tetraploid, it is remarkable how many single gene mutations cause profound changes in phenotype.
Virginia Walbot
Virginia WalbotA breed is a group of genetically related individuals with a common phenotype—physical characteristics, such as ear and muzzle shapes, and behavioral tendencies, such as those of a retriever to swim or a border collie to herd … Mark Derr
Mark DerrPhenotype is how that DNA physically manifests itself—in this case, as the susceptibility to disease, or the progression of disease, or the susceptibility of the disease itself to treatment, all of which likely have a genetic component. Gary Taubes
Gary Taubes2
: the observable characteristics or traits of a disease
… a mild disorder whose clinical phenotype overlaps with that of the Marfan syndrome … Petros Tsipouras et al.
Petros Tsipouras et al. phenotypic
ˌfē-nə-ˈti-pik
adjective or less commonly phenotypical
ˌfē-nə-ˈti-pi-kəl
phenotypic variation
phenotypic expression
phenotypically
ˌfē-nə-ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē
adverb phenotypically similar populations
phenotype
2 of 2verb
phenotyped; phenotyping; phenotypes
transitive verb
: to determine, analyze, or predict all or part of a phenotype of
Red cells were phenotyped as M + or M -. Raymond L. Comenzo et al.
Raymond L. Comenzo et al.… a team … recently decided to examine the data collected so far to determine how many of the phenotyped mice had eye problems. Michelle Wong
Michelle WongThe asthma in these patients was not phenotyped. We do not have any information regarding the eosinophil count or other markers such as exhaled oral nitric oxide in these subjects. Faria Nasim
Faria Nasim
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2022 Evolutionary biologists have demonstrated that cultural adaptations matter far more than phenotype. Wired, 14 July 2022 In January 2019, the profile was sent to a lab for DNA phenotype testing and a genetic genealogy screening. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 May 2022 Each plant, about three feet tall, had its own pot, with a masking-tape label that identified its strain — Cherry Lime Runt or Joker’s Candy, for instance — and phenotype. New York Times, 1 June 2022 The breeder grew 50 seeds from the cross-strain, and phenotype number 15 smelled like the after milk from Cap’n Crunch Berries. Hallie Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2022 Odds are good, though, that many of these conservatives do not know what a phenotype is and never think about Aryan victory. Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2022 There’s nothing wrong with being any of those things, but neither is there anything inherently right about lucking into the phenotype long advanced as the ideal of female beauty. Vogue, 22 Feb. 2022 Natural selection favors the variants on peaks: The average genotype or phenotype of a species should evolve by moving from one peak to the next, ideally along a ridge between them rather than through the valleys. Quanta Magazine, 11 Jan. 2022 See More
Noun
So at the end of the day, this genetic engineering enables the creation of mice that have four sexes: XX mice with ovaries, that is the typical female biologic genotype and phenotype. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2022 Evolutionary biologists have demonstrated that cultural adaptations matter far more than phenotype. Wired, 14 July 2022 In January 2019, the profile was sent to a lab for DNA phenotype testing and a genetic genealogy screening. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 May 2022 Each plant, about three feet tall, had its own pot, with a masking-tape label that identified its strain — Cherry Lime Runt or Joker’s Candy, for instance — and phenotype. New York Times, 1 June 2022 The breeder grew 50 seeds from the cross-strain, and phenotype number 15 smelled like the after milk from Cap’n Crunch Berries. Hallie Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2022 Odds are good, though, that many of these conservatives do not know what a phenotype is and never think about Aryan victory. Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2022 There’s nothing wrong with being any of those things, but neither is there anything inherently right about lucking into the phenotype long advanced as the ideal of female beauty. Vogue, 22 Feb. 2022 Natural selection favors the variants on peaks: The average genotype or phenotype of a species should evolve by moving from one peak to the next, ideally along a ridge between them rather than through the valleys. Quanta Magazine, 11 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
German Phänotypus, from Greek phainein to show + typos type
First Known Use
Noun
1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1959, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
phenotype
noun
phe·no·type ˈfē-nə-ˌtīp
1
: the observable characteristics or traits of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment : the physical expression of one or more genes
Considerable data on ABO blood group phenotypes and alleles now exist showing marked differentiation between geographical areas such as Europe and Asia … J.A. Beardmore et al.
J.A. Beardmore et al.The mice also developed an osteoporotic phenotype that was not due to a defect in osteoblast differentiation, but rather to a marked decline in the output of bone matrix per osteoblast. Patrick Ducy et al.
Patrick Ducy et al.2
: the observable characteristics or traits of a disease
… a mild disorder whose clinical phenotype overlaps with that of the Marfan syndrome … Petros Tsipouras et al.
Petros Tsipouras et al.