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polygene

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.dʒiːn/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈpɒl.ɪ.dʒiːn/

A gene that individually has a minor effect on an organism's observable traits, but can combine with other such genes to produce significant variations in the phenotype.

  • 🇷🇺Ген, который по отдельности оказывает незначительное влияние на наблюдаемые признаки организма, но может объединяться с другими такими генами, вызывая значительные вариации в фенотипе.
  1. Polygene C1 formal scientific

    A gene that individually has a small effect on a physical trait, but which can combine with other such genes to produce noticeable variations in that trait.

    • Polygenes are responsible for continuous traits like height and skin color.
    • The inheritance of polygenes follows a complex pattern.
    • Researchers are studying how polygenes interact to influence disease risk.

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