phenotyping
noun
phe·no·typ·ing
ˈfē-nə-ˌtī-piŋ 
: the activity or process of determining, analyzing, or predicting all or part of an organism's phenotype
Plant phenotyping, which is the assessment of expressed traits (as influenced by genetic make-up and changes in the environment), is a vital process in crop improvement programs.—
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specifically
: dna phenotyping
In a technique known as phenotyping, scientists are able to determine the physical appearance of an individual based solely on their DNA. —Rachel Huang
Rachel Huang … it had already created 100 or so genetic profiles through its phenotyping service, which creates a composite image from DNA for police to circulate in hopes of getting a lead. —Megan Molteni
Megan Molteni Examples of phenotyping in a Sentence
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In an ideal future world, Feldman says, digital phenotyping — assessing a new mom’s physical movements, speaking patterns, and texting styles — could identify someone who is struggling, so a doctor’s office could reach out with an appointment.
—Katharine Gammon, STAT, 26 June 2023
The team also used DNA phenotyping to try to depict the victim’s physical characteristics, which local officials at the time released to the public.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
The grant paid for Nici and the Medical Examiner’s Office to use DNA phenotyping and genetic genealogy to solve unidentified remains cold cases.
—oregonlive, 8 May 2023
Their vision is that such measures are well positioned to augment our understanding of disease processes with better population subtyping and individual phenotyping.
—Greg Licholai, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
The new forensic technique is called DNA phenotyping.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2015
More than just a means of tying a suspect to a crime scene, genetic information can reveal clues about a culprit’s appearance through a process called DNA phenotyping.
—Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2017
Long-term neural and physiological phenotyping of a single human.
—Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 1 Sep. 2016
Parabon Nanolabs told Hawaii News Now that genetic genealogy was used in analyzing the evidence along with DNA phenotyping, a process of predicting physical appearance and ancestry from unidentified DNA evidence.
—CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022
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Katharine Gammon, STAT, 26 June 2023
The team also used DNA phenotyping to try to depict the victim’s physical characteristics, which local officials at the time released to the public.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
The grant paid for Nici and the Medical Examiner’s Office to use DNA phenotyping and genetic genealogy to solve unidentified remains cold cases.
—oregonlive, 8 May 2023
Their vision is that such measures are well positioned to augment our understanding of disease processes with better population subtyping and individual phenotyping.
—Greg Licholai, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
The new forensic technique is called DNA phenotyping.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2015
More than just a means of tying a suspect to a crime scene, genetic information can reveal clues about a culprit’s appearance through a process called DNA phenotyping.
—Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2017
Long-term neural and physiological phenotyping of a single human.
—Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 1 Sep. 2016
Parabon Nanolabs told Hawaii News Now that genetic genealogy was used in analyzing the evidence along with DNA phenotyping, a process of predicting physical appearance and ancestry from unidentified DNA evidence.
—CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022
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“Phenotyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenotyping. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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