Associations to the word «Penetrance»

Wiktionary

PENETRANCE, noun. The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power.
PENETRANCE, noun. (genetics) The proportion of individuals carrying a particular variation of a gene that also express an associated trait

Wise words

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Hippocrates