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adj. - Of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once.

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  • But this could be a long process as disc degeneration is what's called polygenic, meaning it involves more than one gene.
  • Slide 13: Many traits are controlled by two or more genes and are called polygenic traits.
  • Sandra, he says, could easily be a product of what is known as polygenic inheritance - or, more colloquially, she is a throwback.
  • Even moderately secure GWA identification of "polygenic" influences on disease, however, is likely to require replicated data from multiple independent samples.
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