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restriction fragment length polymorphism

Syllabification: (re·stric·tion frag·ment length pol·y·mor·phism)
Definition of restriction fragment length polymorphism

noun

Genetics
  • a variation in the length of restriction fragments produced by a given restriction enzyme in a sample of DNA. Such variation is used in forensic investigations and to map hereditary disease.

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