Originally, the term epistasis specifically meant that the effect of a gene variant is masked by that of different gene. The concept of epistasis originated in...
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interact (see Mendelian inheritance). This can include lethal effects and epistasis (where one allele masks another, regardless of dominant or recessive status)...
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Population genetics (section Epistasis)
returns epistasis. When deleterious mutations also have a smaller fitness effect on high fitness backgrounds, this is known as "synergistic epistasis". However...
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Dominance (genetics) (section Epistasis)
may be dominant for one trait but not others. Dominance differs from epistasis, the phenomenon of an allele of one gene masking the effect of alleles...
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Epistasis refers to genetic interactions in which the mutation of one gene masks the phenotypic effects of a mutation at another locus. Systematic analysis...
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Non-Mendelian inheritance (section Epistasis)
expressed because of another genetic factor hindering their expression, this epistasis can make it impossible even for dominant alleles on certain other gene-loci...
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paternal line (in case of Y-chromosomal loci) 6. Locus–locus interactions Epistasis with other loci (e.g., overdominance) Gene coupling with other loci (also...
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distinct genes. The interplay among these genes is used as an example of epistasis. Labrador Retrievers are a popular dog breed in many countries. There...
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genetic phenomenon epistasis whereby the phenotypic effect of one mutation is dependent upon mutation(s) at other loci. While epistasis was originally conceived...
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