| Pronunciation: | | i'pistusis
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[n] the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene |
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EPISTASIS is a 9 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | hypostasis |
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| | See Also: | | biological process, organic process |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The condition where one gene suppresses the expression of another gene (and therefore whatever phenotype it is responsible for), when the two genes are not alternate alleles of the same phenotype. The gene which does the suppressing is called the epistatic gene. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | One gene interfers with or prevents the expression of another gene located at a different locus. |
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