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Gene environment interaction
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gene-environment interaction
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Phenotype
Definitions related to gene-environment interaction:
  • (gene environment interaction) General term referring to the interaction of genetic factors and environmental influences.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The combined effects of genotypes and environmental factors together on phenotypic characteristics.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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