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Definition of Pleiotropy
1. Noun. (genetics) The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism ¹
2. Noun. (pharmacology) The existence of drug effects other than the one for which the drug was designed; usually implies additional beneficial effects. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pleiotropy
1. [n -PIES]
Medical Definition of Pleiotropy
1. The ability of a single allele to have more than one distinguishable effect. Themost familiar example is the allele responsible for colour pattern inSiamese cats. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pleiotropy
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