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noun
(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
• Syn: ↑single nucleotide polymorphism
• Topics: ↑genetics, ↑genetic science
• Hypernyms: ↑polymorphism
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abbreviation soluble nucleoprotein
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abbrev
1. Scottish National Party
2. /snip/ single nucleotide polymorphism, any of the variations in single nucleotides in a DNA sequence that contribute to human individuality
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SNP «snihp», noun.
single nucleotide polymorphism; a tiny genetic variant that is a one-letter change in the string of DNA components.
SNP (no periods) or S.N.P.,
Scottish National Party.
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[snip]abbr. single nucleotide polymorphism
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.