epistasis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈpɪstəsɪs/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίστασις (epístasis, “stopping”), from ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi, “stop”), from ἐφ- (eph-) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “make to stand”). The use in genetics was coined by English biologist William Bateson in 1909 in his book Mendel's Principles of Heredity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The modification of the expression of a gene by another unrelated one.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| epistases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
hypostatic · epistatic · epigenetics
Translations (9)
ko 상위성 (Translations) · de Epistase (Translations) · tr epistazi (Translations) · fi epistasia (Translations) · id epistasis (Translations) · fr épistasie (Translations) · ca epístasi (Translations) · pl epistaza (Translations) · hi प्रबलता (Translations)