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Hypostatic gene

Gene whose phenotype is altered by a different gene


Summary

Gene whose phenotype is altered by a different gene

A hypostatic gene is one whose phenotype is altered by the expression of an allele at a separate locus, in an epistasis event.

Example: In labrador retrievers, the chocolate coat colour is a result of homozygosity for a gene that is epistatic to the "black vs. brown" gene. The alleles determining whether the dog is black or brown, are that of the hypostatic gene in this event.

References

References

  1. (1968). "A glossary of genetics and cytogenetics: Classical and molecular". Springer-Verlag.
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