noun
- The process of identifying and analyzing the observable characteristics or traits of an organism, especially in genetics and biology.
Usage: technical; commonly used in genetics, medicine, and biological research
verb
- To determine or identify the phenotype of an organism; to perform phenotyping analysis.
Usage: technical; used in scientific and medical contexts
Examples
- Phenotyping is essential in plant breeding to select crops with desirable traits.
- Researchers are phenotyping the mice to identify genetic variations linked to disease.
- High-throughput phenotyping allows scientists to analyze thousands of plants quickly.
- The team used advanced imaging for phenotyping the fruit samples.
- Phenotyping helps doctors understand how genetic mutations affect patient health.
- Modern phenotyping techniques combine robotics and artificial intelligence.
- They are phenotyping the bacterial colonies to determine antibiotic resistance.