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polygeny

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Polygenesis.
  2. The control of a single trait, or phenotype, by multiple genes.

Examples

“Some features of the universal tree of life based on rRNA polygenies have⟳ been confirmed, such as the division of the cellular living world into three domains.”
“Mendel thus recognised the possibility of polygenies.”
“However, the recent studies by Khan & Doworkers and Siegel (1977) have⟳ indicated that under a balance polygenic combination the ill effects of dw gene under egg type⟳ genome can be modified by introducing polygenies for egg production.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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