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Well, one major difference is, homeostasis (the regulation of stable conditions in the internal environment) is a property of a system (or organism), while epistasis and pleiotropy are properties of genes. However, certain kinds of homeostasis can be controlled by genes (think of the lacoperon). There is a kind of homeostasis, genetic homeostasis, but that is a property of populations, and probably not what you had in mind. Epistasis is the interaction of two or more genes; therefore it is a property of multiple genes. This distinguishes it from pleiotropy,which is a property of a single gene, since a gene is pleiotropic if it effects multiple phenotypes.
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∙ 15y agoEpistasis is masking of a trait/phenotype (gene that causes to this phenotype) by a different phenotype (different gene). For example, if you dont have H antigen (part of A or B blood type), you seem as O blood type, even you are really have A or B blood type. Or albinism can be hide in your genes, even you dont know. So the phenotype can be observed in offspring.
Pleitropy is the situation in which a particular gene has an effect on several different traits. For example same gene part can affect your eye colour and also make you apt to the column cancer
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Explain the difference between intermediate inheritance and codominance?
In codominance, neither phenotype is recessive. Instead, the heterozygous individual expresses bothphenotypes. Intermediate inheritance is when neither allele is dominant to another, but a mixture is produced in the 2 alleles present. A mixed phenotype is given that is between the two parents phenotype .e.g Red flowers (RR) crossed with white flowers (WW) produces pink flowers (RW).
What is the minimum number of genes involved in epistasis?
2
What is it when two alleles are both equally dominant and will both show up?
codominance
What and what Are similar because the heterozygous phenotype is different from the homozygous dominant phenotpe?
Incomplete Dominance and Codominance.
What is it where both traits are shown in the phenotype?
Codominance
What is the difference between dominant and Codominance?
The difference between dominant and codominance is power, influence and importance which defines the word dominant. Codominance is an allele gene individuals receive by both parents which is two versions of a gene in relationship to each other.
Explain the difference between incomplete dominance and codominance?
Incomplete dominance is when one allele is not completely dominant over the other. Codominance is when both alleles contribute to the phentotype
What is The relationship between genes s and n is an example of?
epistasis
What is the relationship between epistasis and punctuated equilibrium?
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How is codominance difference from dominant and recessive relationship?
Codominance is when 2 dominate genes appear in the phenotype of an organism. (some one else can tell you what dominate and recessive genes are)
Where can you find information on epistasis?
Information about Epistasis can be found at the Wikipedia website. Once on the page, type in 'Epistasis' into the search box and press enter to bring up the information.
When two different genes at the same locus control different phenotypes what is it called?
This would be known as epistasis because one gene blocks another from expressing itself. Epistasis could also be the interaction between genes.
How can you use the word codominance in a sentence?
The cats were codominance
Explain the difference between intermediate inheritance and codominance?
In codominance, neither phenotype is recessive. Instead, the heterozygous individual expresses bothphenotypes. Intermediate inheritance is when neither allele is dominant to another, but a mixture is produced in the 2 alleles present. A mixed phenotype is given that is between the two parents phenotype .e.g Red flowers (RR) crossed with white flowers (WW) produces pink flowers (RW).
What is the minimum number of genes involved in epistasis?
2
What is it when two alleles are both equally dominant and will both show up?
codominance
A person with with the blood group genotype lmln has phenotype mn what is the relationship between the lm and ln?
codominance
