BRAINCAKEGenetic Biodiversity
Genetic biodiversity refers to the variety of genes that make up a particular species.
Some plant species have as many as 400,000 genes, many of which are the same for all individuals of that species, but many of which are different versions of the gene.
Some genes have many alleles and code for a wide variation in a particular characteristic. This can lead to widely different phenotypes or features being observed.
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Key terms in this lesson
- gene
- A length of DNA that codes for a specific polypeptide.
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