Question

How do you identify polygenic inheritance?

Answer 1

Polygenic inheritance

1. A polygenic trait is a trait that is influenced by two or more genes, such as height or skin color.
2. Polygenic features, like height and skin color, have a large range of variability and are dispersed across a gradient.
3. Polygenic traits do not follow Mendelian inheritance patterns since numerous genes are involved.
4. Many polygenic features are multifactorial, meaning they are influenced by the environment as well.