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Preferred Name |
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
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Definition |
Definition: A variation of a single nucleotide at a specific location of the genome due to base substitution, present at an appreciable frequency between individuals of a single interbreeding population.
NCI-GLOSS Definition: DNA sequence variations that occur when a single nucleotide (adenine, thymine, cytosine, or guanine) in the genome sequence is altered; usually present in at least 1% of the population; pronounced snip.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
Polymorphism, Single Base
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
single nucleotide polymorphism
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
SNP
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code: C18279
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C18279
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PMID |
NA
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