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epistasis

phenomenon where the effect of one gene (locus) is dependent on the presence of one or more modifier genes, its genetic background
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epistasis

Summary

epistasis ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • epistasis is a type of gene interaction[2].
  • epistasis's Commons category is recorded as Epistasis[3].

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Definition and Type

epistasis is a type of gene interaction[2].

Why It Matters

epistasis ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month).[1] epistasis has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] epistasis is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → gene interaction
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007554288105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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