epistasis

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \i-ˈpis-tə-səs\
- /ɪpɪstˈɑːsiz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈpis-tə-səs\

Definitions of epistasis word

noun epistasis The interaction of genes that are not alleles, in particular the suppression of the effect of one such gene by another. 1
noun epistasis scum on the surface of a liquid, esp on an old specimen of urine 0
noun epistasis the arrest or checking of a bodily discharge, esp bleeding 0
noun epistasis the suppression by a gene of the effect of another gene that is not its allele 0
noun epistasis the suppression of gene expression by one or more other genes 0
noun epistasis (genetics) The modification of the expression of a gene by another unrelated one. 0

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epistasis popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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