Noun: single nucleotide polymorphism
- (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species
"Scientists studied single nucleotide polymorphisms to understand genetic susceptibility to certain diseases";
- SNP
Type of: polymorphism
Encyclopedia: Single nucleotide polymorphism