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Pleiotropy

Biology; Genome

One gene that causes many different physical traits such as multiple disease symptoms..

Flow karyotyping

Biology; Genome

Use of flow cytometry to analyse and separate chromosomes according to their DNA content..

Phenotype

Biology; Genome

The physical characteristics of an organism or the presence of a disease that may or may not be genetic. See also: genotype.

Aggregation technique

Biology; Genome

A technique used in model organism studies in which embryos at the 8-cell stage of development are pushed together to yield a single embryo (used as an alternative to microinjection). See also: ...

Filial generation

Biology; Genome

Each generation of offspring in a breeding program, designated F1, F2, etc..

Exon

Biology; Genome

The protein-coding DNA sequence of a gene. See also: intron.

Additive genetic effects

Biology; Genome

When the combined effects of alleles at different loci are equal to the sum of their individual effects. See also: anticipation, complex trait.

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