nonpenetrance
[ nŏn-pĕn′ĭ-trəns ]
n.
The state in which a genetic trait although present in the appropriate genotype fails to manifest itself in the phenotype.
The obscuring of genetic traits by nongenetic mechanisms.
Words nearby nonpenetrance
nonpartisan league, nonparty, nonpaying, nonpayment, nonpeak, nonpenetrance, nonpenetrant trait, nonpenetrating wound, nonperformance, nonperformer, nonperforming
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