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Two or more genes control a trait.
alleles
Polygenic
two or more genes
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Two or more genes control a trait.
alleles
Polygenic
Hello there! Traits controlled by two or more genes are for example skin color and height.
Polygenic trait
It was once believed that one gene controls one trait, so it is possible. Currently, the belief is that one gene can interact with other genes to control a trait, and that one gene can control more than one trait.
two or more genes
Polygenic means that multiple genes created the same trait. The skin color gene is polygenic because multiple genes will give you the same trait.
trait
Inheritance in which more than one gene pair affects the appearance of a particular trait. Polygenetic inheritance refers to the non-Mendelian form of inheritance in which a particular trait is produced by the interaction of many genes.
Trait is controlled by more than one pair of genes.
genetic traits