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level: 17.8 Epistasis

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level questions: 17.8 Epistasis

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Epistatis- When one gene masks the expression of an other gene - (Genes are required for a characteristic to be expressed)
When does epistatis occur- Often ocurs when a biochemical pathway is required to produce a product Molecule 1 > molecule 2 > molecule 3 enzyme A enzyme B - If enzyme A or B is absent molecule 3 can not be produced