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Search Results for: polygene

Definition noun, plural: polygenes A group of genes that produces a specific phenotype or trait only when expressed... Read More

Polygenic Trait Definition Polygenic trait refers to a trait that is controlled by multiple non-allelic genes. These genes... Read More

Definition noun A trait produced by the effect of a gene or an allele Supplement A monogenic trait is a trait produced... Read More

Definition noun, plural: monogenes (genetics) Single gene controlling the expression of a particular trait Supplement In... Read More

Pleiotropy Definition When one single gene starts affecting multiple traits of living organisms, this phenomenon is known... Read More

Definition noun A trait produced by the interaction and additive effects of quantitative genes Supplement Examples of... Read More

Polygenic inheritance refers to the kind of inheritance in which the trait is produced from the cumulative effects of many... Read More

Definition noun An inherited disease determined by the effects of the simultaneous action or interaction of several... Read More

Monogenic Disease Definition A monogenic disease is a diseased condition determined by the interaction of a single gene.... Read More