A gene that affects, prevents, or masks the expression of a gene at another locus is a(n) ____ gene.
A) recessive
B) dominant
C) epistatic
D) codominant
E) pleiotropic

Name: A gene that affects, prevents, or masks the expression of a gene at another locus is a(n) ____ gene. A) recessive B) dominant C) epistatic D) codominant E) pleiotropic
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Epistatic genes are those that can mask or modify the expression of genes at other loci, affecting the phenotypic expression of those genes.

A Gene That Affects, Prevents, or Masks the Expression of a Gene