Question
Explain pleiotropy with the help of an example.
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Answer
When a single gene product produces more than one effect, the phenomenon is called pleiotropy e.g., in case of phenylketonuria, mutation of a gene that produces the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase results in mental retardation and reduction in hair and skin pigmentation.
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