Phenotype of
gene1 single mutation
Phenotype of
gene2 single mutation
Phenotype of
gene1 gene2 double mutation
Model 1 GENE1 GENE2
→ →
X (Φa) Y (Φb) X (Φa)
Model 2 GENE2 GENE1
→ →
X (Φa) Y (Φb) Y (Φb)
Model 3 GENE1

GENE2
X (Φa) Y (Φb) Z (Φab)
Model 4 GENE1, GENE2
X (Φa) Y (Φb) X (Φa), Y (Φb), or Z (Φab)
Models 1-4 derived from Anthony Michels, CV (2002) Genetic techniques for biological research: a case study approach. John Wiley and Sons. (http://www.amazon.com/ Genetic-Techniques-Biological-Research-Approach/dp/0471899194)
Table 1: Epistatic Models (Ems) for Substrate-Dependent Pathways.