polygenic

Dictionary: pol·y·gen·ic (pŏl'ē-jĕn'ĭk) pronunciation

adj.
Of, relating to, or determined by polygenes: polygenic inheritance.

polygenically pol'y·gen'i·cal·ly adv.

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pol·y·gen·ic

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(pŏl'ē-jĕn'ĭk)
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Relating to a characteristic or disease controlled by the interaction of genes at more than one locus.

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Pertaining to or determined by several different genes.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (genetics) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once

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	additive genetic variance (genetics)
	multifactorial
	additive gene action (genetics)

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