Search Results for: monogenic trait
Monogenic trait
Definition noun A trait produced by the effect of a gene or an allele Supplement A monogenic trait is a trait produced... Read More
Monogenic disease
Monogenic Disease Definition A monogenic disease is a diseased condition determined by the interaction of a single gene.... Read More
Polygenic trait
Polygenic Trait Definition Polygenic trait refers to a trait that is controlled by multiple non-allelic genes. These genes... Read More
Polygenic inheritance
Polygenic inheritance refers to the kind of inheritance in which the trait is produced from the cumulative effects of many... Read More
Quantitative trait
Definition noun A trait produced by the interaction and additive effects of quantitative genes Supplement Examples of... Read More
Monogenic inheritance
Definition noun A form of inheritance that follows Mendel's Law of Heredity Supplement Monogenic inheritance refers to the... Read More
Polygenic disease
Definition noun An inherited disease determined by the effects of the simultaneous action or interaction of several... Read More
Parasitism
Organisms depend on different sources of food to survive. Larger organisms like plants make their own food (autotrophs) and... Read More
Inheritance
Definition noun (1) The acquisition of traits genetically transmitted from parents to offspring (2) That which is inherited... Read More