pleiotropism

pleiotropism definition - medical

plei·ot·ro·pism (plī-ŏtˈrə-pĭzˌəm) or plei·ot·ro·py (-pē)

noun
The control by a single gene of several distinct and seemingly unrelated phenotypic effects.

Related Forms:

  • pleiˌo·tropˈic (plīˌə-trŏpˈĭk, -trōˈpĭk) adjective

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