Epistasis, Genetic

A form of gene interaction whereby the expression of one gene interferes with or masks the expression of a different gene or genes. Genes whose expression interferes with or masks the effects of other genes are said to be epistatic to the effected genes. Genes whose expression is affected (blocked or masked) are hypostatic to the interfering genes.

Year introduced: 1979

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Tree Number(s): G05.308.207

MeSH Unique ID: D004843

Entry Terms:

• Epistases, Genetic
• Genetic Epistasis
• Gene-Gene Interaction, Epistatic
• Epistatic Gene-Gene Interaction
• Epistatic Gene-Gene Interactions
• Gene Gene Interaction, Epistatic
• Interaction, Epistatic Gene-Gene
• Interactions, Epistatic Gene-Gene
• Non-Allelic Gene Interactions
• Gene Interaction, Non-Allelic
• Gene Interactions, Non-Allelic
• Interaction, Non-Allelic Gene
• Interactions, Non-Allelic Gene
• Non-Allelic Gene Interaction
• Non Allelic Gene Interactions
• Gene-Gene Interactions, Epistatic
• Gene Gene Interactions, Epistatic
• Genetic Epistases
• Genes, Epistatic
• Epistatic Gene
• Epistatic Genes
• Gene, Epistatic
• Genes, Hypostatic
• Gene, Hypostatic
• Hypostatic Gene
• Hypostatic Genes
• Deviation, Epistatic
• Epistatic Deviation
• Interaction Deviation

Previous Indexing:

• Genes, Dominant (1968-1978)
• Genetics (1966-1967)
• Phenotype (1968-1978)

See Also:

• Multifactorial Inheritance
• Genes, Modifier

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Gene Expression Regulation
Epistasis, Genetic