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Explain pleiotropy with the help of an example.​

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Answered by pranitkhandekar8
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Explanation:

Pleiotropy occurs when one gene will code and control the phenotype or expression of several different and unrelated traits. ... For example, phenylketonuria is a disease caused by pleiotropy. Sickle cell anemia is also a disease caused by pleiotropy.

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Answered by ItzAkhilKrishna
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Explanation:

Pleiotropy describes the genetic effect of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits. The underlying mechanism is genes that code for a product that is either used by various cells or has a cascade-like signaling function that affects various targets.......

An example of pleiotropy is phenylketonuria, an inherited disorder that affects the level of phenylalanine in the human body. Phenylalanine is an amino acid that can be obtained from food. ... Other examples of pleiotropy are albinism, sickle cell anemia, and certain forms of autism and schizophrenia.

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