Pleiotropic

Pleiotropic: Multiple effects from a single gene. For example, the Marfan gene is pleiotropic with widespread effects and can cause long fingers and toes (arachnodactyly), dislocation of the lens of the eye, and dissecting aneurysm of the aorta.
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Denoting, or characterized by, pleiotropy. SYN: polyphenic.

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pleio·tro·pic .plī-ə-'trōp-ik, -'träp- adj producing more than one effect esp having multiple phenotypic expressions <a \pleiotropic gene>

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pleiotropic — adjective Date: 1938 producing more than one effect; especially having multiple phenotypic expressions < a pleiotropic gene > • pleiotropy noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
pleiotropic — Having multiple effects. For example, the cyclic AMP concentration in a cell will have a variety of effects because the cAMP acts to control a protein kinase that in turn affects a variety of proteins … Dictionary of molecular biology
pleiotropic — See pleiotropism. * * * … Universalium
pleiotropic — adjective of or pertaining to pleiotropy … Wiktionary
pleiotropic — Genes affects more than one (apparently unrelated) characteristic of the phenotype … Forensic science glossary
pleiotropic — plei·o·trop·ic … English syllables
pleiotropic — adj. See: pleiotropy … Glossary of Biotechnology
pleiotropic — … Useful english dictionary
pleiotropic gene — a gene that produces many apparently unrelated effects in the phenotype … Medical dictionary
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