The differences between genotyping and phenotyping Flashcards
1
Q
What is genotyping?
A
genotyping is used to determine the difference or similarities between samples of DNA
2
Q
What is phenotyping?
A
phenotyping is the process of predicting physical appearance based on genotyping
3
Q
What does genotyping determine?
A
the sequence of nucleotide bases
4
Q
How can determining the sequence of nucleotide bases using genotyping be useful?
A
the sequence of nucleotide bases can be used to determine the presence of specific genes, regulating sequences and abnormalities that could result in a disease/disorder
5
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What is phenotyping used for?
A
It is used within forensics to indicate characteristics (e.g. ethnicity, gender, eye colour and hair colour)
