Regulatory Region SNP

**Semantic type:** Nucleotide Sequence

**Definition:** Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Regulatory Sequences (Regulatory Region SNP) consists of a variation at an appreciable frequency between individuals of a single interbreeding population of a single nucleotide, due to base substitution, at an equivalent location within a gene region that is involved in the regulation of genetic processes, such as transcription and replication.

**Synonyms:** - Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Regulatory Sequences - rSNP