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restriction fragment length polymorphism
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| re·stric·tion frag·ment length pol·y·mor·phism |
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differences in DNA fragment lengths: a variation between individuals in the length of the DNA fragments produced by a specific restriction enzyme. They are caused by mutations and can be used to detect genetic anomalies.
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