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pleiotropy

The genetic phenomenon of a single gene influencing several of an organism's traits.
To demonstrate pleiotropy, we inserted a plasmid with a gene into E. coli that made it resistant to antibiotics and extremely virulent.
by kwijiborjt June 28, 2008
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