User talk:NickyG 2/sandbox

Although the article explains that "phenotype" may be hard to describe, it does not give a clear example of specific types of phenotypes as instructors typically do when teaching genetics in class. I would suggest an edit to the end of the first paragraph. After the sentence that describes phenotype being a product of an organisms genotype and the genetic code, I would suggest to explain exactly what an example of a phenotype could be. Examples could include brown hair, blue eyes, dark pigmented skin, etc. Inclusion of this information would provide a clear definition and real life example in the opening paragraph of the paper for easy access. NickyG 2 (talk) 04:27, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

The article mentions how genotype can be a large contributor to phenotype, however, it does not explain the possible affects on the phenotype, such as dominant or recessive traits, codominance, incomplete dominance etc. I would suggest to include more information on how genotype translates into specific phenotypes in many cases and relate it to an example of a punnet square. NickyG 2 (talk) 04:27, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

Original: The term "phenotype" has sometimes been incorrectly used as a shorthand for phenotypic difference from wild type, bringing the absurd statement that a mutation has no phenotype. I would edit this sentence because it does not clearly explain the meaning behind the sentence. Also, a mutation may or may not have a phenotypic difference from the original due to silent mutations and redundancy. My edit: The term "phenotype" has been incorrectly used for describing a phenotypic difference from the "wild type" which is the non-mutant form of the organism, most often viewed in nature. However, a mutation may or may not have a change in phenotype different than that of the wild type. In other words, a mutation may or may not cause a phenotypic difference (in appearance) but will affect the genes. NickyG 2 (talk) 05:06, 3 March 2017 (UTC)