position effect

noun

: a genetic effect in which the expression of a gene is influenced by its interaction with usually adjacent genes and which is modified when the spatial relationships of the genes change (as by translocation)

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of position effect was in 1930

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“Position effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/position%20effect. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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