polygenic

Psychology

(adjective)

controlled by the interaction of more than one gene

Related Terms

  • sociocultural
  • perinatal
  • heritability
Biology

(adjective)

a phenotypic characteristic controlled by the interaction of two or more genes with the environment

Related Terms

  • genome sequencing
  • Human Genome Project
Microbiology

(adjective)

Having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic).

Related Terms

  • epitope
  • allele

Examples of polygenic in the following topics:

  • 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.
  • MHC Polymorphism and Antigen Binding

  • 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.
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