"penetrance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penetrances [plural]
Etymology: From penetrate + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|penetrate|ance}} penetrate + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} penetrance (countable and uncountable, plural penetrances)
  1. The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-penetrance-en-noun-2OuTwRoe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ance, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ance: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21
  2. (genetics) The proportion of individuals carrying a particular variation of a gene that also express an associated trait Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-penetrance-en-noun-KjZGEmxt Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: penetration, expressivity

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