Question

A disease called phenylketonuria causes mental retardation, reduces skin pigmentation, and also affects the coloration of urine. What kind of effect is exhibited by the gene responsible for this disease?

Answer 1

Hello @prettyhutts16 !
It is pleiotropic effect

Answer 2

Pleiotropy occurs when one gene influences multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits, an example being phenylketonuria

Answer 3

thnx

Answer 4

\(\Huge\text{Anytime !}\)

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

i missed it by 10 questions