Svensk definition
En form av genetisk interaktion där ett genuttryck hindrar eller döljer ett annat eller andra genuttryck. Gener vars uttryck hindrar eller döljer effekterna hos andra gener sägs vara epistatiska mot de berörda generna. Gener vars uttryck påverkas (blockeras eller maskeras) är hypostatiska mot de hindrande generna.
Engelsk definition
A form of gene interaction whereby the expression of one gene interferes with or masks the expression of a different gene or genes. Genes whose expression interferes with or masks the effects of other genes are said to be epistatic to the effected genes. Genes whose expression is affected (blocked or masked) are hypostatic to the interfering genes.
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Engelska synonymer
Epistases, Genetic — Genetic Epistasis — Gene-Gene Interaction, Epistatic — Epistatic Gene-Gene Interaction — Epistatic Gene-Gene Interactions — Gene Gene Interaction, Epistatic — Interaction, Epistatic Gene-Gene — Interactions, Epistatic Gene-Gene — Non-Allelic Gene Interactions — Gene Interaction, Non-Allelic — Gene Interactions, Non-Allelic — Interaction, Non-Allelic Gene — Interactions, Non-Allelic Gene — Non-Allelic Gene Interaction — Non Allelic Gene Interactions — Gene-Gene Interactions, Epistatic — Gene Gene Interactions, Epistatic — Genetic Epistases — Genes, Epistatic — Epistatic Gene — Epistatic Genes — Gene, Epistatic — Genes, Hypostatic — Gene, Hypostatic — Hypostatic Gene — Hypostatic Genes — Deviation, Epistatic — Epistatic Deviation — Interaction Deviation