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noun
a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
Words in this synset: modifier
noun
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity