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Modifier gene

modifier gene

A nonallelic gene that controls or changes the manifestation of a gene by interfering with its transcription.


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Genotype-Phenotype Correlations

... the use of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as markers in genetic linkage studies (1, 2). These markers can be used to identify loci ... straightforward, there are often complicating factors, such as modifier genes. To help define modifier genes, it is important to precisely ...

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by conecticut
Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:42 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Genotype-Phenotype Correlations
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