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MeSH Heading: Epistasis, Genetic
Tree Number(s): G05.308.207
Unique ID: D004843
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004843
Scope Note: A form of gene interaction whereby the expression of one gene interferes with or masks the expression of a different gene or genes. Genes whose expression interferes with or masks the effects of other genes are said to be epistatic to the effected genes. Genes whose expression is affected (blocked or masked) are hypostatic to the interfering genes.
Entry Version: EPISTASIS GENET
Entry Term(s): Deviation, Epistatic; Epistases, Genetic; Epistatic Deviation; Gene-Gene Interaction, Epistatic; Gene-Gene Interactions, Epistatic; Genes, Epistatic; Genes, Hypostatic; Genetic Epistases; Genetic Epistasis; Interaction Deviation; Non-Allelic Gene Interactions
Previous Indexing: Genes, Dominant (1968-1978); Genetics (1966-1967); Phenotype (1968-1978)
See Also: Genes, Modifier; Multifactorial Inheritance
Public MeSH Note: 79
History Note: 79
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/01/27
Revision Date: 2016/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0007597
Scope Note: A form of gene interaction whereby the expression of one gene interferes with or masks the expression of a different gene or genes. Genes whose expression interferes with or masks the effects of other genes are said to be epistatic to the effected genes. Genes whose expression is affected (blocked or masked) are hypostatic to the interfering genes.
Terms: Epistasis, Genetic Preferred Term
Term UI T014771
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1979); Epistases, Genetic
Term UI T014779
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Genetic Epistasis
Term UI T014770
Date01/27/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Gene-Gene Interaction, Epistatic
Term UI T718176
Date04/16/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Non-Allelic Gene Interactions
Term UI T718180
Date04/16/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Gene-Gene Interactions, Epistatic
Term UI T718181
Date04/16/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Genetic Epistases
Term UI T014780
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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