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pleiotropism
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plei·ot·ro·pism  (pl-tr-pzm) also plei·ot·ro·py (-p)
n.
The control by a single gene of several distinct and seemingly unrelated phenotypic effects.
[Greek plein, more; see pel-1 in Indo-European roots + -tropism.]
pleio·tropic (pl-trpk, -trpk) adj.
pleio·tropi·cal·ly adv.
pleiotropism [plaɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics the condition of a gene of affecting more than one characteristic of the phenotype
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A pleiotropically acting microRNA, miR-31, inhibits breast cancer metastasis Valastyan S, Reinhardt F, Benaich N et al.
A pleiotropically acting microRNA, miR-31, inhibits breast cancer ... by Barrett-Lee, Peter / Advances in Breast Cancer
Secondary traits with gender-biased expression, such as color, corolla morphology, and pollen rewards, may also be pleiotropically linked to nectar production during a floral phase, and they are often subject to strong selection independent of nectar rewards (Waser & Price, 1981; Campbell et al.
The evolution of gender-biased nectar production in hermaphroditic ... by Carlson, Jane E.; Harms, Kyle E. / The Botanical Review
 
 
 
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