Pleiotropy

Pleiotropy

The control of more than one phenotypic characteristic by a single gene or set of genes. Pleiotropy occurs when a single gene controls multiple phenotypic traits.

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Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A situation in which a single allele may affect an entire series of traits.

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Anthropology; Physical anthropology

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Archaeology; Human evolution

Multiple phenotypic effects resulting from a single mutant gene.

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Phenomenon whereby a particular gene affects multiple traits.

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