CGC Bibliography Paper 3132

Seven types of pleiotropy.

Hodgkin J

Medline:

98316610

Citation:

International Journal of Developmental Biology 42: 501-505 1998

Type:

REVIEW

Genes:

ced-9 cha-1 gpb-1 mec-3 sdc-3 unc-17 unc-86

Abstract:

Pleiotropy, a situation in which a single gene influences multiple phenotypic tra its, can arise in a variety of ways. This paper discusses possible underlying mechanisms and proposes a classification of the various phenomena