In $Drosophila,$ gene for white eye mutation is also responsible for depigmentation of body parts. Thus , a gene that controls several phenotypes is called

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Pleiotropic gene (Gr.$\ Pleion = more)$ is the gene having the ability to show multiple effects. In$Drosophila$, a gene for white eye mutation is also responsible for depigmentation of body parts thus a gene controlling more than one phenotype is called as pleiotropic gene.

Q. In $Drosophila,$ gene for white eye mutation is also responsible for depigmentation of body parts. Thus , a gene that controls several phenotypes is called

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