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The correct spelling is pleiotropy.
How to pronounce pleiotropy
noun
IPA: /plaɪˈɑtɹəpi/
Say it like: Pla-yot-rop-ee
The correct spelling is pleiotropy. The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism.
- 2.The existence of drug effects other than the one for which the drug was designed; usually implies additional beneficial effects.
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