hypomorph

hypomorph /hy·po·morph/ (hi´po-morf)

1. a person short in standing height as compared with sitting height.

2. in genetics, a mutant gene that shows only a partial reduction in the activity it influences.hypomor´phic

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hy·po·morph (hp-môrf)

n.

A person whose standing height is short in proportion to the sitting height, owing to shortness of limb.

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hypomorph

[hī′pōmôrf]

Etymology: Gk, hypo + morphe, form

1 a person whose arms and legs are disproportionately short in relation to the trunk and whose sitting height is disproportionately tall compared to the standing height.

2 a mutant allele that has a reduced effect on the expression of a trait but does not cause abnormal development. Also called leaky gene. Compare amorph, antimorph, hypermorph.

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hypomorph [hi´po-morf]

in genetics, a hypomorphic mutant gene, i.e., showing only a slight reduction of the activity it influences. adj., adj hypomor´phic.