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How does polygenic inheritance differ from Mendelian inheritance?
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∙ 12y ago
polygenic inheritance is when more than one genes are responsible for a character/phenotype. for example human skin color. if one want to draw a pedigree for that, he will not be able to succeed. although individual genes at molecular level is inherited according to mendel's laws.
and mendelian inheritance simply follows mendels laws. also the character is controlled by one gene only. for example pea plant height.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agopolygenic inheritance has to do with a significant number of human traits,such as eye colour,skin colour,height,weight,and muscle strenght are are all typically regulated by more than one allele in a pattern
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∙ 12y ago'A single characteristic that is controlled by two or more genes'
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∙ 9y agoMonogenic means that you just get one type of genes while polygenic means you get many. They affect the phenotype by determining what it will be able to get for genes.
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∙ 11y agoyou have a brain right? i know so then use it.
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∙ 11y agodistinguish between multiple allels and polygenic inheritance
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What are the difference of mendelian genetics and non-mendelian genetics?
In Mendelian inheritance the allele has a one to one effect on the phenotype. A polygenic effect is given when many genes contribute in an additive fashion to the phenotype. Height is such and may have as many as eight genes contributing to the effect. Behavior is also of this type. Eye color is more Mendelian in nature.
What type two or more genes control a trait?
Polygenic trait
What is the term that refers to the determination of a given trait that is a result of the interaction of many genes?
"Polygenic" is the term that refers to the determination of a given trait that is a result of the interaction of many genes. Traits such as height, skin, color are polygenic. Polygenic traits do not show the phenotypic ration that charecterizes Mendelian Inheritance eventhough the trait is inherited as stated by Gregor Mendel. Many Polygenic traits are often influenced by the environmental factors.
When a trait has more than two alleles how is the trait inherited?
When more than two alleles are involved in the inheritance of a trait, it is called polygenic inheritance. Many quantitative characters have polygenic inheritance. Inheritance of blood groups is an example of polygenic inheritance in human being.When more than two alleles are involved in the inheritance of a trait, it is called polygenic inheritance. Many quantitative characters have polygenic inheritance. Inheritance of blood groups is an example of polygenic inheritance in human being.
What type of inheritance is eye color?
polygenic inheritance
Types of heredity?
Mendelian inheritance, incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, polygenic inheritance, and sex-linked inheritance.
What are non-mendelian principles?
incomplete dominance, condominance, multiple alleles, polygenic inheritance
What are the difference of mendelian genetics and non-mendelian genetics?
In Mendelian inheritance the allele has a one to one effect on the phenotype. A polygenic effect is given when many genes contribute in an additive fashion to the phenotype. Height is such and may have as many as eight genes contributing to the effect. Behavior is also of this type. Eye color is more Mendelian in nature.
Is hand span an example of incomplete dominance?
i wanna know that too, or is it polygenic inheritance or a simple mendelian trait?
What type two or more genes control a trait?
Polygenic trait
What is the term that refers to the determination of a given trait that is a result of the interaction of many genes?
"Polygenic" is the term that refers to the determination of a given trait that is a result of the interaction of many genes. Traits such as height, skin, color are polygenic. Polygenic traits do not show the phenotypic ration that charecterizes Mendelian Inheritance eventhough the trait is inherited as stated by Gregor Mendel. Many Polygenic traits are often influenced by the environmental factors.
How genes affect characteristics?
It is a polygenic character
When a trait has more than two alleles how is the trait inherited?
When more than two alleles are involved in the inheritance of a trait, it is called polygenic inheritance. Many quantitative characters have polygenic inheritance. Inheritance of blood groups is an example of polygenic inheritance in human being.When more than two alleles are involved in the inheritance of a trait, it is called polygenic inheritance. Many quantitative characters have polygenic inheritance. Inheritance of blood groups is an example of polygenic inheritance in human being.
What is id polygenic inheritance?
Polygenic inheritance is when a group of gene pairs act together to produce a trait.
What type of inheritance is eye color?
polygenic inheritance
How is pleiotropy different from polygenic inheritance?
Differencebetween polygenic and pleiotropic traits
What are Mendelian traits?
Traits that are controlled a multiple gene loci. Polygenic traits.
