Seven types of pleiotropy
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Seven types of pleiotropy
Abstract
Pleiotropy, a situation in which a single gene influences multiple phenotypic traits, can arise in a variety of ways. This paper discusses possible underlying mechanisms and proposes a classification of the various phenomena involved.
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