Epistasis refers to
A) a group of genes that are close together.
B) the equal interaction of two genes so that a new phenotype is produced.
C) the expression of two genes in the same individual.
D) the linear order of genes on a chromosome.
E) one gene altering the phenotypic effect of another gene.

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Epistasis refers to one gene altering the phenotypic effect of another gene. This can happen in a variety of ways, such as the presence of one gene masking the effects of another gene or the interaction between two genes leading to a completely different phenotype than would be expected based on their individual effects.

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