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Multifactorial Inheritance
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Definition
: A phenotypic outcome (physical characteristic or disease predisposition) that is determined by more than one gene. Polygenic refers to those determined by many genes, while oligogenic refers to those determined by a few genes.
See Also
Epistasis, Genetic
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Genes, Modifier
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Quantitative Trait, Heritable
Other names
Traits, Polygenic; Traits, Oligogenic; Trait, Polygenic; Trait, Oligogenic; Polygenic Trait; Polygenic Inheritances; Polygenic Character; Oligogenic Trait; Oligogenic Inheritances; Multifactorial Inheritances; Inheritances, Polygenic; Inheritances, Oligogenic; Inheritances, Multifactorial; Inheritance, Polygenic; Inheritance, Oligogenic; Inheritance, Multifactorial; Characters, Polygenic; Character, Polygenic; Polygenic Characters; Oligogenic Traits