单词 | penetrance |
释义 | penetrance[ pen-i-truhns ] / ˈpɛn ɪ trəns / noun Genetics.the frequency, expressed as a percentage, with which a particular gene produces its effect in a group of organisms.Compare expressivity (def. 2). Origin of penetranceFirst recorded in 1635–45; penetr(ant) + -ance Words nearby penetrancePeneios, Penelope, peneplain, penetrable, penetralia, penetrance, penetrant, penetrant gene, penetrate, penetrating, penetrating wound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penetrance
British Dictionary definitions for penetrancepenetrance / (ˈpɛnɪtrəns) / noungenetics the percentage frequency with which a gene exhibits its effect Word Origin for penetranceC20: from penetr (ant) + -ance, on the model of German penetranz Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for penetrancepenetrance [ pĕn′ĭ-trəns ] n.The frequency, under given environmental conditions, with which a specific genotype is expressed by those individuals that possess it, usually given as a percentage. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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