epistases

/ɛpɪˈsteɪsiːz/

Definitions

1. noun

A set of all the epistatic interactions between genes in a genome.

“The study of epistases revealed complex interactions between multiple genes.”

2. noun

A particular set of epistatic interactions between genes in an organism.

“The epistases in this species were found to be more complex than previously thought.”

Synonyms

  • epistasis
  • gene interactions

Antonyms

  • allelism
  • homozygosity