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• Polymorphism — A variation in the DNA that is too common to be due merely to new mutation. A polymorphism must have a frequency of at least 1% in the population. Examples of polymorphisms include the genes for sickle cell disease, thalassemia and G6PD… …   Medical dictionary

• polymorphism — noun Date: 1839 the quality or state of existing in or assuming different forms: as a. (1) existence of a species in several forms independent of the variations of sex (2) existence of a gene in several allelic forms; also a variation in a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Angiotensin-converting enzyme — Angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE, EC number|3.4.15.1) is an exopeptidase.FunctionsIt has two primary functions: * it catalyses the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor. [GeorgiaPhysiology|7/7ch09/7ch09p16] * …   Wikipedia

• Restriction fragment length polymorphism — A Restriction fragment length polymorphism (or RFLP, often pronounced as rif lip ) is a variation in the DNA sequence of a genome that can be detected by breaking the DNA into pieces with restriction enzymes and analyzing the size of the… …   Wikipedia

• Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism — (TRFLP or sometimes T RFLP) is a molecular biology technique for profiling of microbial communities based on the position of a restriction site closest to a labeled end of an amplified gene. The method is based on digesting a mixture of PCR… …   Wikipedia

• Restriction enzyme — Glossary Restriction …   Wikipedia

• Amplified fragment length polymorphism — PCR (or AFLP PCR or just AFLP) is a PCR based tool used in genetics research, DNA fingerprinting, and in the practice of genetic engineering. Developed in the early 1990’s by [http://www.keygene.com Keygene] , AFLP uses restriction enzymes to cut …   Wikipedia

• restriction fragment length polymorphism — n variation in the length of a restriction fragment produced by a specific restriction enzyme acting on DNA from different individuals that usu. results from a genetic mutation (as an insertion or deletion) and that may be used as a genetic… …   Medical dictionary

• restriction fragment length polymorphism — noun Date: 1982 variation in the length of a DNA fragment produced by a specific restriction enzyme acting on DNA from different individuals that usually results from a genetic mutation and that may be used as a genetic marker …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) — A difference in DNA between people that can be recognized by the use of a restriction enzyme …   Medical dictionary

• RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) — A difference in DNA between people that can be recognized by the use of a restriction enzyme …   Medical dictionary