Medical term:
polygene
polygene
[pol´e-jēn]a group of nonallelic genes that interact to influence the same character with additive effect.
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pol·y·gene
(pol'ē-jēn),One of many genes that contribute to the phenotypic value of a measurable phenotype.
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polygene
(pŏl′ē-jēn′)n.
Any of a group of nonallelic genes, each having a small quantitative effect, that together produce a wide range of phenotypic variation. Also called multiple factor.
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pol·y·gene
(pol'ē-jēn)One of many genes that contribute to the phenotypic value of a measurable phenotype.
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