Genetic Interactions Involving Five or More Genes Contribute to a Complex Trait in Yeast

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Although it is well known that interactions among genetic variants contribute to many complex traits, the forms of these interactions have not been fully characterized. Most work on this problem to date has focused on relatively simple cases involving two or three loci. However, higher-order interactions involving larger numbers of loci can also occur, and may have significant effects on the relationship between genotype and phenotype. In this paper, we dissect a colony morphology trait that segregates in a cross of two yeast strains and is caused by genetic interactions among five or more loci. Our work demonstrates that higher-order interactions can have major phenotypic effects, and provides novel insights into the genetic and molecular basis of these interactions.

Vyšlo v časopise: Genetic Interactions Involving Five or More Genes Contribute to a Complex Trait in Yeast. PLoS Genet 10(5): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004324
Kategorie: Research Article
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