Meaning & use
Polygene
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One of a group of genes that together, rather than individually, influence a single quantitative trait, such as height or skin color.
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Human height is controlled by hundreds of polygenes, each with a small effect.
Researchers mapped several polygenes linked to crop yield.
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A foundational concept in quantitative genetics, contrasted with single genes that control traits like blood type.
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