PENETRANCE


Meaning of PENETRANCE in English

ˈpenə.trən(t)s noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary penetr ant + -ance

: the relative ability of a gene to produce its specific effect in any degree whatever in the organism of which it is a part sometimes measured as the percentage of individuals that detectably manifest the effect in a group in which the gene is present — compare expressivity

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.