A variant form of a gene
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a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
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(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and t…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organ…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the codi…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.Act of deleting, blotting out, or erasing; destruction.
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical; "the dominant gene for brown eyes"
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.An epistatic gene is a gene that determines whether or not a given trait will be expressed.; "The gene responsible for albinism is an…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.One who transacts business for another; an agent; a substitute; especially, a mercantile agent who buys and sells goods and transacts…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.A segment of DNA that carries genetic information for a specific trait
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organ…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.a gene located on a Y chromosome
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.one the genes that are involved in embryologic development
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.The act of inverting, or turning over or backward, or the state of being inverted.
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together; "the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups"
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Medicine and healthcare, Biology, Molecular biology, Medical genetics.any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together; "the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups"
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Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.One who, or that which, carries or conveys; a messenger.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.Alt. of Dominancy
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.Covered with flowers; abounding in flowers; flowery.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.Serving to gratify; agreeable.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.Maintaining a uniform temperature; haematothermal; homothermic; -- applied to warm-bodied animals, because they maintain a nearly unif…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: gene, little, effect, phenotype, together.
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