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Polygenic characteristic — OCR GCSE Biology B Definition | GradeGen

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Polygenic characteristic

GCSE Biology · key term

Polygenic characteristic

Definition

A characteristic influenced by multiple genes rather than by only one gene.

Used by OCR

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OCR GCSE Biology B · J257

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

Revise: Multiple Genes

OCR Biology B past papers

Related key terms

Allele
Gene
Phenotype
Polygenic inheritance

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