Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

What is the suppression of the action of a gene by another, non-allelic gene called?

Correct answer D. Epistasis

Explanation

Epistasis occurs when a gene at one locus masks or alters the expression of a gene at a different locus, modifying the expected Mendelian ratios.

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