word
gene-environment interaction
JEEN en-VY-run-ment in-ter-AK-shun
dʒiːn ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˌɪntərˈækʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
geneenvironmentinteraction
Dictionary meaning
phenomenon where the effect of a gene on a trait depends on the environment in which an organism develops, and conversely where the environmental effect differs depending on an individual's genotype; illustrates that genes and environment are not independent forces
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