polygene

/ˈpɑliˌdʒin/
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Definitions of polygene
  1. noun
    a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
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    cistron, factor, gene
    (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
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