Phrases with «penetrance»

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Penetrance refers to how likely a certain gene or trait is to be expressed in an individual. It is a measure of the percentage of individuals with a certain gene who show the associated characteristic or condition. A high penetrance means that most individuals with the gene will show the trait, while low penetrance means that only a few individuals with the gene will show the trait. Full definition

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Incomplete penetrance of a defect greatly complicates the determination of mode of inheritance. (lsu.edu)
Dogs classified as having mild CM showed signs of affliction, but the incomplete penetrance of the phenotype makes it impossible to include them in the affected category. (journals.plos.org)
It is possible that the co-inheritance of more than one such low penetrance gene may result in more marked clustering of melanoma in some families. (genomel.org)
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