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Variable expression (variable expressivity):

Variation in phenotype or clinical features among individuals who share the same gene alteration. Can occur within families or among families.

Variant (sequence alteration, or mutation):

An alteration of the nucleotide sequence from the reference genome. Alterations may be benign (polymorphisms), pathogenic (mutation), or of unknown significance.