Could any one please explain what it means to "phenocopy" in the following sentence?
"Enhanced expression of CYP3A5 caused by exposure to inducers may phenocopy the effects of the high expression allele CYP3A5*1."
The context is here:
http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/abstract/279/37/38379
I can find the definition of the word as a noun, but not as a verb...