Penetrance
Translation of "penetrance" into Russian
penetrance
NounUK
/ˈpɛnɪtrəns/
US
/ˈpɛnɪtrəns/
penetrance
penetrances pl
The penetrance of the genetic trait was observed in the study.
Пенетрантность генетической черты была отмечена в исследовании.
Definitions
penetrance
NounUK
/ˈpɛnɪtrəns/
US
/ˈpɛnɪtrəns/
The proportion of individuals carrying a particular variant of a gene (allele) that also express an associated trait or condition.
The penetrance of the genetic mutation was found to be 80%, meaning that 80% of individuals with the mutation exhibited the trait.
The ability or power to penetrate; penetrating quality or capacity.
Engineers measured the penetrance of the new sealant to determine how deeply it could seep into the material.