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"environmental backgrounds"

Swedish translation: livsmiljöer/uppväxtmiljöer

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English term or phrase:	environmental backgrounds
Swedish translation:	livsmiljöer/uppväxtmiljöer
Entered by:	Anette Herbert

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20:00 Sep 3, 2007

English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Medical - Genetics

English term or phrase: "environmental backgrounds"

A recent study elegantly demonstrated “phenotypic plasticity” e.g. the capacity of a genotype to alter the phenotype on different **environmental backgrounds**.

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livsmiljöer/uppväxtmiljöer

Explanation:
Ref anvnder begreppet livshistorier men poängen/betydelsen är densamma. (se avsnittet om fenotypisk plasticitet)

"Fenotypisk plasticitet är ett begrepp som innebär att organismer kan förändra sin fenotyp beroende på vilken miljö de växer upp i."