pleiotropy

Noun

Meaning

(genetics) The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism.
Antonym: polygeny

(pharmacology) The existence of drug effects other than the one for which the drug was designed; usually implies additional beneficial effects.

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But as we know from our explanation of pleiotropy, changing one gene in a positive way could also have catastrophic unintended consequences. Source: Internet

The researchers also used sensitivity analyses to account for potential genetic pleiotropy included MR-Egger and weighted median MR. Source: Internet

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