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DictionarySeegenecomplementary genes
complementary genes[‚käm·plə′men·trē ′jēnz] (genetics) Nonallelic genes for which a wild type allele of one abolishes the phenotypic effect of a mutation of the other. complementary genes
complementary genesNonallelic, independently located genes, neither of which will be expressed in the absence of the other. See also: genecomplementary genes Genes which, although not alleles, perform similar or opposing functions. Complementary genes may cooperate in the production of an effect or they may tend to oppose its production. |