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pleiotropism

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plei·ot·ro·pism   (plī-ŏt'rə-pĭz'əm)   
n.  The control by a single gene of several distinct and seemingly unrelated phenotypic effects.

[Greek pleiōn, more; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots + -tropism.]
plei'o·tro'pic (plī'ə-trō'pĭk, -trŏp'ĭk) adj., plei'o·tro'pi·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: plei·ot·ro·pism
Pronunciation: plI-'ä-tr&-"piz-&m
Function: noun
: a condition produced by a pleiotropic gene
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pleiotropism plei·ot·ro·pism (plī-ŏt'rə-pĭz'əm) or plei·ot·ro·py (-pē)
n.
The control by a single gene of several distinct and seemingly unrelated phenotypic effects.

plei'o·trop'ic (plī'ə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk) adj.

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