epistasis
noun
epis·ta·sis
i-ˈpi-stə-səs 
plural epistases
i-ˈpi-stə-ˌsēz
: suppression of the effect of a gene by a nonallelic gene
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And indeed, bioengineering is where epistasis might cause us the most trouble.
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C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
That is, there are many important genetic stories to tell without epistasis.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
To put it differently, a full embrace of epistasis can feel almost nihilistic.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
Frequency dependence and epistasis can impact on linear assumptions within a statistical genetic model.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2010
In particular, epistasis manifesting as compensatory deleterious mutations.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2011
This phenomenon is known as epistasis.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2011
The reason for outbreeding depression is most likely going to be some sort of antagonistic epistasis, deleterious gene-gene interactions.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2012
On the one hand epistasis refers to physical relationships between genes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2010
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C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
That is, there are many important genetic stories to tell without epistasis.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
To put it differently, a full embrace of epistasis can feel almost nihilistic.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
Frequency dependence and epistasis can impact on linear assumptions within a statistical genetic model.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2010
In particular, epistasis manifesting as compensatory deleterious mutations.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2011
This phenomenon is known as epistasis.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2011
The reason for outbreeding depression is most likely going to be some sort of antagonistic epistasis, deleterious gene-gene interactions.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2012
On the one hand epistasis refers to physical relationships between genes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2010
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epistasis
noun
epis·ta·sis
i-ˈpis-tə-səs
plural epistases
-ˌsēz
1
a
: suppression of a secretion or discharge
b
: a scum on the surface of urine
2
: suppression of the effect of a gene by a nonallelic gene
the role of epistasis in polygenic inheritance
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