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what is epistasis and give example


Ram Mohan Nayak 31st Mar, 2019
Answer (1)
masteranshu27 31st Mar, 2019
A gene which masks the action of another gene (non allelic) is termed as epistatic gene. The process is called epistasis. The gene whose effects are masked is called hypostatic gene. There are two types of epistasis -



1. Recessive epistasis

eg. body colour of mice



2. Dominant epistasis

eg. fruit colour in Summer squash





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