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epistasis

Syllabification: (e·pis·ta·sis)
Pronunciation: /əˈpistəsis/

Definition of epistasis

noun

Genetics
  • the interaction of genes that are not alleles, in particular the suppression of the effect of one such gene by another.

Derivatives

epistatic

Pronunciation: /ˌepiˈstatik/

adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: from Greek, literally 'stoppage', from ephistanai 'to stop'

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