In many species,lens crystalline protein aggregates in the eyes to form lenses,yet in other cell types,functions as an enzyme.The gene that encodes this protein is therefore

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The fact that the gene encoding lens crystalline protein serves different functions (as a structural protein in lens and as an enzyme in other cell types) indicates that it has multiple effects on phenotype, which is known as pleiotropy.

In Many Species,lens Crystalline Protein Aggregates in the Eyes to Form