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Vinony

paramutation

noun

  1. one allele transfering a heritable change onto a counterpart allele.
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English mutation English paramutation From para- + mutation.

  1. A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus