Genotype vs. Phenotype
Genotype vs. Phenotype
The genotype–phenotype distinction is drawn in genetics.
"Genotype" is an organism's full hereditary information, an organism's genotype is a major (the largest by far for morphology) influencing factor in the development of its phenotype, but it is not the only one. Even two organisms with identical genotypes normally differ in their phenotypes. "Phenotype" is an organism's actual observed properties, such as morphology, development, or behavior. This distinction is fundamental in the study of inheritance of traits and their evolution.
It is the organism's physical properties which directly determine its chances of survival and reproductive output, while the inheritance of physical properties occurs only as a secondary consequence of the inheritance of genes. Therefore, to properly understand the theory of evolution via natural selection, one must understand the genotype–phenotype distinction. The genes cause a trait, and the phenotype is the observable expression of the genes (and therefore the genotype that affects the trait).
So basically to sumarize the differnece in these two subjects is that Gentoype is the "genetic makeup" of something, what is made up on the inside. Therefore, Phenotype is the outward apperance, the physical characteristics of something.
Sources:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genotype-phenotype_distinction)
(http://epfb.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/genotypephenotype.gif)
"Genotype" is an organism's full hereditary information, an organism's genotype is a major (the largest by far for morphology) influencing factor in the development of its phenotype, but it is not the only one. Even two organisms with identical genotypes normally differ in their phenotypes. "Phenotype" is an organism's actual observed properties, such as morphology, development, or behavior. This distinction is fundamental in the study of inheritance of traits and their evolution.
It is the organism's physical properties which directly determine its chances of survival and reproductive output, while the inheritance of physical properties occurs only as a secondary consequence of the inheritance of genes. Therefore, to properly understand the theory of evolution via natural selection, one must understand the genotype–phenotype distinction. The genes cause a trait, and the phenotype is the observable expression of the genes (and therefore the genotype that affects the trait).
So basically to sumarize the differnece in these two subjects is that Gentoype is the "genetic makeup" of something, what is made up on the inside. Therefore, Phenotype is the outward apperance, the physical characteristics of something.
Sources:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genotype-phenotype_distinction)
(http://epfb.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/genotypephenotype.gif)