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position effect
noun
Definition of POSITION EFFECT
: 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)
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First Known Use of POSITION EFFECT
1930
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