Phenocopy
[fee-nuh-kop-ee] /ˈfi nəˌkɒp i/
noun, plural phenocopies. Genetics.
1.
the observed result of an environmentally induced, nongenetic alteration of a phenotype to a form that resembles the expression of a known genetic mutation.
/ˈfiːnəʊˌkɒpɪ/
noun (pl) -copies
1.
a noninheritable change in an organism that is caused by environmental influence during development but resembles the effects of a genetic mutation
phenocopy phe·no·cop·y (fē’nə-kŏp’ē)
n.
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