Researchers are exploring the role of quantifiable, heritable, trait-related characteristics that are thought to underlie illnesses that exist before, during, and following remission of a disorder. These characteristics are called ____.
A) genotypes
B) phenotypes
C) endophenotypes
D) genetic markers

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Endophenotypes are quantifiable, heritable traits thought to be indicators of the processes underlying specific disorders, including those present before, during, and after the apparent remission of the disorder. They serve as a bridge between the genetic makeup of an individual and the external manifestation of the disorder (phenotype).

Researchers Are Exploring the Role of Quantifiable, Heritable, Trait-Related Characteristics