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epistasis

/ɪˈpɪs.tə.sɪs/

Traducción: Fenómeno genético en el que la expresión de un gen es suprimida o enmascarada por la acción de otro gen no alelico.

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/ɪˈpɪs.tə.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • esFenómeno genético en el que la expresión de un gen es suprimida o enmascarada por la acción de otro gen no alelico.

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

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  1. Genetic suppressionC2formalscientific

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

    esEpistasis genética

    • 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.
Formas
  • epistases plural form
  • epistases' possessive plural form
  • epistasis's possessive singular form