单词	penetrance
释义	penetrance /ˈpɛnɪtr(ə)ns / noun [mass noun] Genetics The extent to which a particular gene or set of genes is expressed in the phenotypes of individuals carrying it, measured by the proportion of carriers showing the characteristic phenotype.Because of reduced penetrance, individuals of different genotypes can have the same phenotype.... With the exception of the relatively rare high penetrance, single gene disorders, genetic tests differ little from most other medical tests, providing evidence of statistical risk only. High penetrance susceptibility genes probably account for no more than 5-10% of cases. Origin 1930s: from German Penetranz.
随便看	multinodate multinodular multinomial multinominal multinuclear multinuclearity multinucleate multinucleated multinucleolar multinucleolate multinucleolated multi-occupancy multi-occupation multi-occupy multi-orgasmic multiovular multiovulate multip multipack multipacket multipara multi-parameter multiparity multiparous multipart

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