epistasis

IPA: ˈɛpɪstˈeɪsʌs

(genetics) The modification of the expression of a gene by another unrelated one.

Examples of "epistasis" in Sentences

Epistasis is largely a genetic term.
This type of genetic interaction is called epistasis.
Adjective form of epistasis; compare static and stasis.
Dominance, epistasis and the genetics of postzygotic isolation.
Negative epistasis and sex are thought to be intimately correlated.
There is software that implements ICIM additive and epistasis mapping.
The shapes of fitness landscapes are also closely related to epistasis.
Obviously, in this context, epistasis doesn't refer to gene interaction.
It is somewhat strange to call this as epistasis, but this is the closest idea.
The phage literature provides many examples of epistasis which are not studied under the context of experimental evolution nor necessarily described as examples of epistasis.