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synthetic lethality

synthetic lethality noun: a type of genetic interaction in which two (or more) mutations which are not lethal when occurring singly in a cell are lethal when they occur together in the same cell.

Noun

synthetic lethality (usually uncountable, plural synthetic lethalities)

  1. (usually) A type of genetic interaction in which two (or more) mutations which are not lethal when occurring singly in a cell are lethal when they occur together in the same cell.

Forms of synthetic lethality

pluralsynthetic lethalities

Questions about synthetic lethality

What does synthetic lethality mean?
Synthetic lethality means a type of genetic interaction in which two (or more) mutations which are not lethal when occurring singly in a cell are lethal when they occur together in the same cell.
What part of speech is synthetic lethality?
Synthetic lethality is a noun.
What is the plural of synthetic lethality?
The plural of synthetic lethality is synthetic lethalities.

Words near synthetic lethality in the dictionary

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  6. synthetic lethality
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