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epistasis

/ɪˈpɪs.tə.sɪs/

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noun

/ɪˈpɪs.tə.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruГенетическое явление, при котором экспрессия одного гена подавляется или маскируется действием другого, неродственного гена.

A genetic phenomenon where the expression of one gene is suppressed or masked by the effect of a different, unrelated gene.

uncountable

  1. Genetic suppressionC2formalscientific

    The interaction between different genes where one gene masks or suppresses the expression of another, unrelated gene.

    ruГенетическое подавление

    • Epistasis plays a crucial role in determining coat color in many mammals.
    • The researcher studied epistasis to understand why some genetic traits are hidden.
    • In this experiment, epistasis prevented the expression of the second gene.
Forms
  • epistases plural form
  • epistases' possessive plural form
  • epistasis's possessive singular form