Cryptomery
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines cryptomery as a genetic concept from the early 20th century. It describes cryptomeric genes as those that lack an external phenotypic manifestation due to the presence of epistatic genes or the absence of other necessary factors.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
CRYPTOMERY (from the Greek kryptos—hidden); cryptomeric genes (see) are those that do not have an external phenotypic manifestation due to the presence of epistatic genes or due to the absence of certain other genes, in the presence of which the manifestation of cryptomeric factors occurs.
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“Cryptomery.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/cryptomery/