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maternal effect[mə′tərn·əl i‚fekt] (genetics) Determination of characters of the progeny by the maternal parent; mediated by the genetic constitution of the mother. maternal effect
maternal effect an environmental phenomenon in which the phenotype of an offspring is influenced by the maternal tissue. An example is the adverse influence of maternal smoking on the weight of the unborn baby.LegalSeeMaternal |