Epistasy

/ˈɛpɪstəsi/ noun

Definition

A genetic interaction where one gene suppresses or masks the effect of another gene, making the second gene appear to have no impact on the organism's traits.

Etymology

From Greek 'epi' (upon) + 'stasis' (standing, stopping), coined in early 20th-century genetics to describe how genes can block each other's expression.

Kelly Says

Epistasy was named to suggest one gene literally 'stands upon' another, preventing it from being seen—it's like having two light switches where one can turn off the other completely, making the second switch invisible in its effects.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ አይነት ነገር
en-de an-dit a-ynet neger
ARالعربية
إستاتيكية
ista-tee-kee-ah
BNবাংলা
অপিস্টাসিস
ap-ee-stah-sis
CACatalà
epistasia
eh-pee-stah-see-ah
CSČeština
epistasie
eh-pee-stah-see
DADansk
epistasie
eh-pee-stah-see
DEDeutsch
Epistasie
e-pi-stah-zee
ELΕλληνικά
επίστασις
eh-pee-stah-sis
ESEspañol
epistasia
eh-pee-stah-see-ah
FAفارسی
اپistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis
FISuomi
epistasia
eh-pee-stah-see-ah
FRFrançais
épistasie
e-pee-stah-see
GUGU
એપિસ્ટેસિસ
eh-pee-stes-sis
HAHA
epistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis
HEעברית
אפיסטזיס
eh-pee-stah-sis
HIहिन्दी
अनुप्रभाव
anupra-bhaav
HUMagyar
epistasia
eh-pee-stah-see-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
epistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis
IGIG
epistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis
ITItaliano
epistasia
eh-pee-stah-see-ah
JA日本語
エピスタシス
epi-stasis
KKKK
эпистаз
eh-pee-stahz
KMKM
ស្ទាប់
s-dâb
KO한국어
에피스타시스
e-pi-sta-si-seu
MRMR
एपिस्टासिस
eh-pee-stah-sis
MSBahasa Melayu
epistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis
MYမြန်မာ
အပြင်ပြား
a-pyin-pya
NLNederlands
epistasie
eh-pee-stah-see
NONorsk
epistasie
eh-pee-stah-see
PAPA
એપિસ્ટેસિસ
eh-pee-stes-sis
PLPolski
epistasia
eh-pee-stah-see-ah
PTPortuguês
epistasia
eh-pee-stah-see-ah
RORomână
epistasie
eh-pee-stah-see
RUРусский
эпистаз
eh-pee-stahz
SVSvenska
epistasie
eh-pee-stah-see
SWKiswahili
epistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis
TAதமிழ்
பொருள் மறைப்பு
porul marappu
TEతెలుగు
పరస్పర ప్రభావం
parasar prabhavam
THไทย
การกดทับ
gaan-khod-tap
TLTL
epistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis
TRTürkçe
epistasia
eh-pee-stah-see-ah
UKУкраїнська
епістаз
eh-pee-stahz
URاردو
اپسٹاسیس
eh-pee-stah-sis
VITiếng Việt
epistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis
YOYO
epistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis
ZH中文
表型抑制
biǎoxíng yìzhǔ
ZUZU
epistasis
eh-pee-stah-sis

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