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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.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoPolygeny is a gene interaction in which a single characteristic may be controlled by more than one gene. Several genes control the expression of the same character.
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∙ 10y ago'Poly' means 'many and polygenetic is when a number of non allelic genes are responsible for a trait.
Common examples would be skin colour, height, etc.
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∙ 13y agoa trait that is controlled by a group of nonallelic genes.
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What is an example of polygeny?
Skin color
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 7th letter N and 8th letter Y?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern PO----NY. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 7th letter N and 8th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: polygeny polygony polygyny polyteny
What are some eight letter words with 2nd letter O and 3rd letter L and 6th letter E and 7th letter N?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern -OL--EN-. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter O and 3rd letter L and 6th letter E and 7th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: colleens holocene molimens polygene polygeny polytene polyteny
What are some eight letter words with 2nd letter O and 3rd letter L and 6th letter E and 8th letter Y?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern -OL--E-Y. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter O and 3rd letter L and 6th letter E and 8th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: colliery politely polygeny polymery polysemy polyteny soldiery
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 6th letter E and 7th letter N?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern PO---EN-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 6th letter E and 7th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: pocosens polygene polygeny polytene polyteny posteens potheens potteens
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter P and 4th letter Y and 7th letter N?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 13 words with the pattern P--Y--N-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 4th letter Y and 7th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: papyrine phrygana playland playpens polygene polygeny polygons polygony polygyny polypine polytene polyteny proyning
