Penetrance
[pen-i-truh ns] /ˈpɛn ɪ trəns/
noun, Genetics.
1.
the frequency, expressed as a percentage, with which a particular gene produces its effect in a group of organisms.
Compare (def 2).
/ˈpɛnɪtrəns/
noun
1.
(genetics) the percentage frequency with which a gene exhibits its effect
penetrance pen·e·trance (pěn’ĭ-trəns)
n.
The frequency, under given environmental conditions, with which a specific genotype is expressed by those individuals that possess it, usually given as a percentage.
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