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snp meaning and definition
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Definition of SNP (noun)
- (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
- synonyms: single nucleotide polymorphism
Source: Princeton University Wordnet