Polygenic trait
Polygenic inheritance refers to the inheritance of a trait that is controlled by multiple genes, each with a small effect on the phenotype. Traits such as height, skin color, and intelligence are often influenced by multiple genes working together. This type of inheritance results in a continuous range of phenotypes rather than distinct categories.
Several different genes control height
Non-Mendelian traits are:A trait with no clearly dominant alleleA trait with four allelesA trait controlled by many genes
Polygenic inheritance refers to the determination of a trait that is influenced by the interaction of multiple genes. These genes can have additive or synergistic effects on the phenotype, resulting in a continuous range of variations for the trait. Examples of polygenic traits include height, skin color, and intelligence.
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When three or more contrasting genes control a trait, it is called polygenic inheritance. This type of inheritance involves multiple genes interacting to influence a single trait, resulting in a continuous distribution of phenotypes in a population.
codominance
Several different genes control height
Several different genes control height
Polygenic inheritance refers to the inheritance of a trait that is controlled by multiple genes, each with a small effect on the phenotype. Traits such as height, skin color, and intelligence are often influenced by multiple genes working together. This type of inheritance results in a continuous range of phenotypes rather than distinct categories.
Several different genes control height
(Apex Learning) Several different genes control height.
(Apex Learning) Several different genes control height.
Non-Mendelian traits are:A trait with no clearly dominant alleleA trait with four allelesA trait controlled by many genes
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The concept that one type of trait will be more likely to be seen in offspring is part of the principle of inheritance, specifically known as Mendelian genetics or Mendel's laws of inheritance. These laws describe how traits are passed from parent to offspring through the transmission of genes.
A trait is any gene-determined characteristic and is usually determined by more than one gene, therefore the exact amount depends on the specific gene. However, the number of genes in the genome varies from species to species. More complex organisms tend to have more genes. Estimates of the number of human genes, by contrast, range from 25,000 to 30,000.