A condition in which a single mutant gene affects more than one distinct characteristic of an individual is referred to as _____

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hram777 [196] · Answer 1 · 2023-10-04T11:02:14+03:00

A condition in which a single mutant gene affects more than one distinct characteristic of an individual is referred to as Pleiotropy.

<h3>What is Pleiotropy?</h3>

Pleiotropy occurs when one gene influences two or more seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits.
Such a gene that exhibits multiple phenotypic expressions is called a Pleiotropic gene.
Pleiotropy can arise from several distinct but potentially overlapping mechanisms, such as gene pleiotropy, developmental pleiotropy, and selectional pleiotropy.
An example of pleiotropy is phenylketonuria.
So, when a single trait mutant gene controls more than one trait it is called Pleiotropy and it can cause the various syndrome.

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