polygene
noun
poly·gene
ˈpä-lē-ˌjēn 
: any of a group of nonallelic genes that collectively control the inheritance of a quantitative character or modify the expression of a qualitative character
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polygene
noun
poly·gene
ˈpäl-i-ˌjēn
: any of a group of nonallelic genes that collectively control the inheritance of a quantitative character or modify the expression of a qualitative character
called also multiple factor
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