Meaning Of The Word Polygene

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What's The Definition Of Polygene?

polygene in American English
noun: one of a group of nonallelic genes that together control a quantitative characteristic in an organism

polygene in British English
noun: any of a group of genes that each produce a small quantitative effect on a particular characteristic of the phenotype, such as height

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