pleiotropism
/ (plaɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm) /
noun
genetics
the condition of a gene of affecting more than one characteristic of the phenotype
Words nearby pleiotropism
plein-air,
pleio-,
pleiocene,
pleiotaxy,
pleiotropic gene,
pleiotropism,
pleiotropy,
pleistocene,
plekhanov,
plenary,
plenary indulgence
Medical definitions for pleiotropism
pleiotropism
[ plī-ŏt′rə-pĭz′əm ]
n.
The control by a single gene of several distinct and seemingly unrelated phenotypic effects.