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What Is Polygenic Inheritance?
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What is meant by polygenic inheritance?
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Polygenic inheritance:
Polygenic inheritance is when numerous genes influence a single phenotypic trait.
In this type of inheritance, multiple genes have a synergistic effect.
When two or more genes control the same trait, it is known as polygenic inheritance.
The genes that control polygenic inheritance are known as polygenes.
Examples of polygenic inheritance are height, skin color, eye color, and weight in humans.
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