penetrance
pen·e·trance
noun \ˈpe-nə-trən(t)s\Definition of PENETRANCE
: the proportion of individuals of a particular genotype that express its phenotypic effect in a given environment
Origin of PENETRANCE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin penetrare
First Known Use: 1934
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