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Penetrance
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Definition
: The percent frequency with which a dominant or homozygous recessive gene or gene combination manifests itself in the phenotype of the carriers. (From Glossary of Genetics, 5th ed)
frequency a gene or gene combination is manifested in the phenotype
See Also
Anticipation, Genetic
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Genes, Modifier
