pleiotropy

 
Pronunciation: /plʌɪˈɒtrəpi/

noun

[mass noun] Genetics
  • the production by a single gene of two or more apparently unrelated effects.

Derivatives

pleiotropic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtrəʊpɪk, -ˈtrɒpɪk/
adjective

pleiotropism

noun

Origin:

1930s: from Greek pleiōn 'more' + tropē 'turning'