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epistasis

noun

The suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

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9
Starts with
E
Ends with
S
Contains
PI
Scrabble score
11

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ɪˈpɪstəsɪs

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noun

  1. The suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

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