polygene
- noun
- /ˈpɒlɪˌdʒiːn/
- Specialized
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poligén
- The study revealed that the impact of a single polygene might be negligible, but collectively they create significant variation in traits.
- polygenes and genes
- effects due to polygene
Examples
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From present investigations, it was concluded that two major genes plus several polygenes are involved in controlling grain filling duration in wheat.
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However, seven groups and 32 types of genetic models, including one major gene, two major genes, three major genes, polygene, mixed one major gene and polygene, mixed two major genes and polygene, and mixed three major genes and polygene models have also been set up to determine the genetic effects in recombinant inbred lines (RIL) population (Gai et al., 2007).
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The non-allelic dominant effect h due to polygene was 6.6 and 1.5 during the first and second year, respectively (Table 6).
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The highest additive effect due to polygene D was recorded as 14.6 and 22.9 during the first and second years, respectively (Table 6).
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The positive additive d and negative dominant h interaction due to polygene was recorded as 7.1 and -11.2, respectively.
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However, seven groups and 32 types of genetic models, including one major gene, two major genes, three major genes, polygene, mixed one major gene and polygene, mixed two major genes and polygene, and mixed three major genes and polygene models have also been set up to determine the genetic effects in recombinant inbred lines (RIL) population (Gai et al., 2007).
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However, seven groups and 32 types of genetic models, including one major gene, two major genes, three major genes, polygene, mixed one major gene and polygene, mixed two major genes and polygene, and mixed three major genes and polygene models have also been set up to determine the genetic effects in recombinant inbred lines (RIL) population (Gai et al., 2007).
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However, seven groups and 32 types of genetic models, including one major gene, two major genes, three major genes, polygene, mixed one major gene and polygene, mixed two major genes and polygene, and mixed three major genes and polygene models have also been set up to determine the genetic effects in recombinant inbred lines (RIL) population (Gai et al., 2007).
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Researchers found that the trait for height in the plants was influenced by multiple polygenes, each contributing a small effect.
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To understand the variation in flower color, scientists studied how several polygenes interact together to produce the final phenotype.
Synonyms
A set of small parts passed from parents that together affect one trait
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Etymology
The word polygene comes from poly- meaning 'many', just like in polygon, and gene meaning 'birth' or 'origin', just like in genetic. So a polygene is one of many genes that act together to make a trait, with each gene usually having only a small effect.