Combined Science GCSE
Influence phenotype
What Influence phenotype means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Influence phenotype
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The mutation contributes to the phenotype by altering the protein produced, and the effect may be slight or depend on the environment.
Topics that use Influence phenotype
- Variation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- combination of genes and the environment
- Determine phenotype
- DNA and mutation
- environment
- Environmental change and allele frequency
- Environmental variation
- Gametes
- Gene–environment interaction
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