oligogenic inheritance [GENO_0000931]

A multifactorial inheritance pattern that is determined by the simultaneous action of alleles in few genes.

oligogenic inheritance

ID: GENO_0000931

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A multifactorial inheritance pattern that is determined by the simultaneous action of alleles in few genes.

It is recommended this term be used for traits governed by three gene loci, although it is noted that usage of this term in the literature is not uniform.

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