Phenotype (Gr. Fenein - Show, Tshgos - Type)

A phenotype is an external, visible manifestation of the hereditary constitution of an organism. The phenotype is defined as the totality of all morphological, biochemical and physiological characteristics of an organism that are formed in the process of interaction between the genotype and the environment.

The genotype is hereditary information encoded in DNA, while the phenotype is the final result of the implementation of this information, that is, the specific characteristics and properties of the organism. The same genotype can lead to different phenotypes depending on environmental conditions.

Thus, the phenotype is the result of a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. The study of the phenotype allows us to assess the degree of influence of heredity and environment on the formation of certain characteristics of the organism.