Cytoplasmic Trait: A genetic characteristic in which the genes are found outside the nucleus, in chloroplasts or mitochondria. Results in offspring inheriting genetic material from only one parent.

 

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Cytoplasmic Trait: A genetic characteristic in which the genes are found outside the nucleus, in chloroplasts or mitochondria. Results in offspring inheriting genetic material from only one parent.

Trait: Any detectable phenotypic property of an organism.

Portrait Lens: Lenses produced specifically for portraiture. They usually have a long focal length and produce a slightly diffused image.

Portrait En Creux: A rhetorical or literary device in which a writer mentions an absence to evoke the counterpart presence. This is the verbal equivalent of 'negative space' in sculpture or painting.

Complex Trait: Trait that has a genetic component that does not follow strict mendelian inheritance. May involve the interaction of two or more genes or gene-environment interactions.