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(var'ē-ĕ-gā'shŭn),
The diversification or alteration of a phenotype produced by a change in the genotype during somatic development.
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variegation

colour variation in different parts of the leaves or flowers of a plant. It can occur genetically, for example by a somatic mutation affecting PLASTIDS, or through disease, particularly virus infection.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Variegation

Patchy variation in color.
Mentioned in: Malignant Melanoma
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