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o·ver·dom·i·nant

(ō'vĕr-dom'i-nănt),
Denoting heterozygous states that exhibit overdominance.
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o·ver·dom·i·nant

(ō'vĕr-dom'i-nănt)
Denoting heterozygous states that exhibit overdominance.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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Gene-gene (only pairwise interactions were considered) interactions were investigated under the assumption of the same genetic models as for the single-gene analyses (except for the overdominant model).
At the same time, the overdominant model showed that the CT genotype reduced the susceptibility to SV in the following subgroups: male (SV vs.
Seedcotton per plant was partial dominant in seven irrigations treatment while it inherited as an overdominant trait in five four and three irrigations respectively.
Nevertheless, the Romanian political scene was unbalanced by the existence of an overdominant political formation, with a political adversary to seriously contest its position (Gilia, 2013: 56).
([section]) Genotypic odds ratios (ORs) are shown because these exceed allelic ORs for DDT (recessive model), bendiocarb, and fenitrothion (both overdominant models), and are similar for permethrin and deltamethrin.
Upholding he council's decision, Planning Inspector Victor Crumley said the house was "overdominant and unsympathetic to the street scene, and out of keeping with the restrained established character of the surrounding residential area."
To find overdominant genes, the team developed a novel approach by turning to a vast tomato "mutant library" - a collection of 5,000 plants, each of which has a single mutation in a single gene that causes defects in various aspects of tomato growth, such as fruit size and leaf shape.
Growth rate in oysters: an overdominant phenotype and its possible explanations.
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