Snp
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Acronym of single-nucleotide polymorphism, a single base pair of DNA which is polymorphic with respect to a population. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
"Our results also identified the causative mutation of polydactylous Silkie was not exist in other nonpolydactyly chickens, suggesting that SNP of polydactyly in Silkie has fully penetrated all other indigenous Chinese chicken breeds."
- 2 Abbreviation of sodium nitroprusside, a particular vasodilator (the nitroprusside of sodium). abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 3 (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 wordnet
- 1 Initialism of Scottish National Party. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"These concerns were shared by other SNP women who told the Guardian there was a chronic lack of support from the party, including for those with younger families."
Example
More examples"Our results also identified the causative mutation of polydactylous Silkie was not exist in other nonpolydactyly chickens, suggesting that SNP of polydactyly in Silkie has fully penetrated all other indigenous Chinese chicken breeds."
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