Polygenic inheritance occurs when multiple genes influence a single trait, contributing to variations in characteristics like skin color, hair color, and height.
Polygenic inheritance is when a single trait is influenced by multiple genes, affecting characteristics like skin color, hair, and height.
Front | Polygenic |
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Back | - when multiple genes contribute to characteristic ex) skin color, hair, height |
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