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Polygene
see synonyms of polygeneNoun
1. polygene
a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
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Polygene
see synonyms of polygenenoun
any of a group of genes that each produce a small quantitative effect on a particular characteristic of the phenotype, such as height
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Polygene
see synonyms of polygenen.
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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