polygenic
Psychology
(adjective)
controlled by the interaction of more than one gene
Biology
(adjective)
a phenotypic characteristic controlled by the interaction of two or more genes with the environment
Microbiology
(adjective)
Having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic).
Examples of polygenic in the following topics:
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Predicting Disease Risk at the Individual Level
- Most of the common diseases, such as heart disease, are multi-factored or polygenic, which is a phenotypic characteristic that involves two or more genes interacting with environmental factors such as diet.
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MHC Polymorphism and Antigen Binding
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Genetic and Environmental Impacts on Intelligence
- Intelligence is generally considered to be even more complicated to trace to one source because it is a polygenic trait, influenced by many interacting genes.