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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Polygenic inheritance
  1. Is height determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... by multiple gene variants (an inheritance pattern called polygenic inheritance), it is difficult to accurately predict how tall ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/height - Genetics
  2. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the combined effects of multiple genes (described as polygenic) or by interactions between genes and the environment. Such disorders usually do not follow the patterns of inheritance listed above. Examples of conditions caused by variants ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  3. What are complex or multifactorial disorders?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... genetic cause—they are influenced by multiple genes (polygenic) in ... clear-cut pattern of inheritance. It may be difficult to identify the role ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/complexdisorders - Genetics