Breeding of parents and f1 offspring do not follow simple Mendelian patterns.
Some simple polygenic traits (two gene loci multiple alleles at one locus) may appear to follow mendelian patterns...such as base coat color in horses. Multiple other dilution alleles at various loci modify the base coat color.
More complex interactions between a series of genes become even more complex and sometimes no offspring of 2 parents that have the desired characteristic are produced in the F1 generation.
Traits that are produced by the interaction of several genes are called polygenic traits. Examples of polygenic traits are height and skin color.
Polygenic inheritance
Polygenic inheritance includes traits coming from one source. Mendel described traits as dominant or recessive and that determination created the charts determining the offspring outcome.
polygenic inheritance
The exception to Mendelism that involves the expression of traits controlled by multiple genes is called polygenic inheritance. In this type of inheritance, multiple genes contribute to the observable trait, and the trait often shows a continuous variation instead of distinct categories. Examples of polygenic traits include height, skin color, and intelligence.
polygenic inheritance
Traits that are produced by the interaction of several genes are called polygenic traits. Examples of polygenic traits are height and skin color.
Polygenic inheritance
Polygenic inheritance includes traits coming from one source. Mendel described traits as dominant or recessive and that determination created the charts determining the offspring outcome.
Polygenic Inheritance
polygenic inheritance
Polygenic Traits
Traits controlled by two or more genes are called polygenic traits. In polygenic inheritance, multiple genes work together to produce a particular phenotype, resulting in a wide range of possible variations. Examples include height, skin color, and eye color in humans.
polygenic inheritance
Polygenic Inheritance
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.
Mendel's rules of inheritance, such as the law of segregation and the law of independent assortment, apply to discrete traits with distinct phenotypes. For continuously varying traits, such as height or weight, the concept of polygenic inheritance is more relevant. Polygenic inheritance involves multiple genes contributing to the trait, resulting in a wide range of phenotypic variation.