pleiotropic gene


plei·o·trop·ic gene

a gene that has multiple, apparently unrelated, phenotypic manifestations. Synonym(s): polyphenic gene

plei·o·trop·ic gene

(plī'ō-trō'pik jēn) A gene that has multiple, apparently unrelated, phenotypic manifestations.
Synonym(s): polyphenic gene.

pleiotropic gene

A gene that has multiple effects. See also: gene