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When a gene suppresses or masks the expression of another gene it is said to be an 
 

Option: 1

Hypostatic gene 
 


Option: 2

Recombination 
 


Option: 3

Epistatic gene 
 


Option: 4

Linkage 
 


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As discussed in Interaction of Genes - Allelic and Non-allelic -

  • Epistatic Gene: When a gene suppresses or masks the expression of another gene, it is said to be an epistatic gene.
  • Hypostatic Gene: The gene which is suppressed by the epistatic gene is called the hypostatic gene.

 Hence, the correct option is (c).
 

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