variegation
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var·i·e·ga·tion
(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.
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