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Word: Penetrance
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (in general sense ‘capacity to penetrate something’). The genetics sense is first recorded in the 1930s and came via German Penetranz
ˈpɛnɪtr(ə)ns
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.
Short Definition:extent to which particular gene or set of genes is expressed
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