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Genes, Modifier

Known as: Gene, Modifier, Modifier Gene, Modifier Genes 
GENES with ALLELES that affect the PHENOTYPE associated with a nonallelic gene.
National Institutes of Health

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Epistasis, GeneticGenes, RegulatorMultifactorial InheritancePenetrance

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2010
2010
Maternally inherited hearing loss is associated with the novel mitochondrial tRNA Ser(UCN) 7505T>C mutation in a Han Chinese family.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Genetic analysis of BIRC4/XIAP as a putative modifier gene of Wilson disease
Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal-recessive copper overload disorder caused by mutations in the copper-transporting adenosine… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Modifier gene study of meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis: statistical considerations and gene mapping results
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a monogenic disease due to mutations in the CFTR gene. Yet, variability in CF disease presentation is… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Molecular analysis of soybean lines with low palmitic acid content in the seed oil
Palmitic acid is the major saturated fatty acid found in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] oil, accounting for approximately 11… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Nuclear receptor modifications and endocrine cell proliferation
Review
2001
Review
2001
Phenotype of CF and the effects of possible modifier genes.
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited multi-system disease, characterised by progressive lung disease and pancreatic insufficiency that… 
1995
1995
Phenotypic effects of opaque2 modifier genes in normal maize endosperm
The opaque2 modifier genes convert the soft, chalky endosperm, as found in maize opaque2 mutants, to a hard, vitreous phenotype… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Inheritance of mating-system modifier genes in Eichhornia paniculata (Pontederiaceae)
The evolutionary breakdown of tristyly to predominant self-fertilization in Eichhornia paniculata (Pontederiaceae) is associated… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
P transposon-induced dominant enhancer mutations of position-effect variegation in Drosophila melanogaster.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Genetic interactions of modifier genes and modifiable alleles in Drosophila melanogaster.
We have examined the effects of mutations in the six allele-specific modifier genes su(Hw), e(we), su(f), su(s), su(wa), and su… 
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