2006-10-30 16:38:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
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2006-10-30 16:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by furbz04 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
more than one gene is responsible for the phenotype
"Polygenic traits are determined by more than one gene, with each gene providing a small, but additive effect"
For example, eye color is a polygenic trait, at least two genes are responsible; different combinations of alleles would give the 5 major types of eye color
2006-10-31 01:24:27 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it literally means "many genes"
depending on the context, you can generally think of many genes involved in a process, such as disease. you can say that a phenotype if polygenic, so many genes are involved in the overall outcome.
2006-10-31 00:58:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anabella 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poly = many
Genic = genes.
2006-10-31 07:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means different traits
2006-10-31 01:39:06 · answer #5 · answered by purush bio 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you're gay
2006-10-31 00:40:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-10-31 00:56:41 · answer #7 · answered by cris lance 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋