position effect

po·si·tion ef·fect

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noun position effect the alteration in the expression of a gene or genetic region due to its relocation within the genome as a result of inversion or translocation. 1
noun position effect the effect on the phenotype of interacting genes when their relative positions on the chromosome are altered, as by inversion 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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