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pol·y·gene

 (pŏl′ē-jēn′)
n.
Any of a group of nonallelic genes, each having a small quantitative effect, that together produce a wide range of phenotypic variation. Also called multiple factor.
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polygene

(ˈpɒlɪˌdʒiːn)
n
(Genetics) any of a group of genes that each produce a small quantitative effect on a particular characteristic of the phenotype, such as height
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pol•y•gene

(ˈpɒl iˌdʒin)

n.
any of a group of genes that act together cumulatively to produce a trait, as stature or skin pigmentation.
[1940–45; back formation from polygenic; see poly-, gene, -ic]
pol`y•gen′ic (-ˈdʒɛn ɪk) adj.
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Noun1.polygene - a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
cistron, gene, factor - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"
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POLYANDROUS no Andrews singing sis POLYGRAPHIC a birdy tattle-tale POLYSYLLABIC see Polyglottal POLYGRANTA a fondness for pomegranate seeds POLYALCOHOL booze for birds POLYCENTRIC a parrot turns into a penny POLYGON she flew away POLYGLOTTAL swears in many tongues POLYPHONOUS a birdy phone phreak POLYUNSATURATED never goes out in the rain POLYMORPHOUS a sleepy one, or shape shitter POLYCARBONATE the parrot ate the carbon copy POLYGENE cowboy singer Autry's parrot POLYNOMIAL she didn't get any food
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