Pleiotropy. Pleiotropy is the phenomenon whereby a single gene has multiple consequences in numerous tissues. Pleiotropic effects stem from both normal and mutated genes, but those caused by mutations are often more noticeable and easier to study.leiotropy. Pleiotropy is the phenomenon whereby a single gene has multiple consequences in numerous tissues. Pleiotropic effects stem from both normal and mutated genes, but those caused by mutations are often more noticeable and easier to study.
An evaluation instrument is typically a questionnaire, an interview script, or a set of observation guidelines, used to evaluate one or more aspects of an intervention in the drugs field.nstruments are generally classed according to the intervention field they are designed to be used in (treatment, prevention, or harm reduction), though some instruments may be usable in more than one field.
3. Summative evaluation is a review process which takes place after instruction. It is designed to provide measures of achievement up to the time of assessment for purposes of accountability or selection. Group-administered, standardised tests administered at the end of a course have a summative purpose, as do final examinations at the end of a course.