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Variation occurring within a species in the presence or length of DNA fragment generated by a specific endonuclease at a specific site in the genome. Such variations are generated by mutations that create or abolish recognition sites for these enzymes or change the length of the fragment.
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- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- RFLP
- RFLPs
- Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms
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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.
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95; was RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISMS 1987-94 (see under POLYMORPHISM (GENETICS) 1987-89)
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- Chromosome Mapping (1971-1986)
- DNA (1966-1971)
- DNA Restriction Enzymes (1979-1986)
- Endonucleases (1975-1977)
- Genes, Structural (1977-1986)
- Polymorphism (Genetics) (1980-1986)
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- National Library of Medicine. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012150. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012150
- Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restriction_fragment_length_polymorphism
- Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q857299