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what do you mean by pleiotropy? .​

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Answered by WalkingDeath
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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 Thegreatwisdom05
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Pleiotropy means that a single gene affects two or more characters. In the context of life history evolution, pleiotropy means that a single gene affects the fitness of the organism at two or more ages.

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