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Penetrance

Medical Definition: The percent frequency with which a dominant or homozygous recessive gene or gene combination manifests itself in the phenotype of the carriers. (From Glossary of Genetics, 5th ed)
Guide Notes: frequency a gene or gene combination is manifested in the phenotype
Previously Indexed: Phenotype (1968-1997)

Penetrance Medical Definitions and Terms

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