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Phenotype guide: what it is, it’s relation to the genotype and the effect on evolution
An organism’s phenotype is something you can observe – whether that’s eye colour, behaviour, or even something physiological. JV Chamary explains how a phenotype is expressed and its link to the genotype.
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