noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations
2. 2
   a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations wordnet

Etymology

From poly- + gene.

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