maternal effect

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Synonyms: paternal effect

Antonyms: paternal effect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|evolutionary biology|genetics}} A situation where the [[phenotype]] of an [[organism]] is determined not only by the [[environment]] it experiences and its [[genotype]], but also by the environment and genotype of its [[mother]].

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