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QWhat is epistasis?

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  • A Type of linkage ✔ ✖
  • B Masking or modifying gene effect ✔ ✖
  • C Upper portion of a chromosome ✔ ✖
  • D Group of genes ✔ ✖
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Epistasis is a type of gene interaction that involves the suppression of the effect of one gene by another non-allelic gene. It can result in the masking or modification of the expression of the gene. This type of interaction involves two pairs of alleles, and it can suppress both dominant or recessive alleles.

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