Question

(C)
Differentiate between pleiotropy and
polygenic inheritance patterns.
All India 2019​

Answer 1

Answer:

The major difference between the two is that pleiotropy is when one gene affects multiple characteristics (e.g. Marfan syndrome) and polygenic inheritance is when one trait is controlled by multiple genes (e.g. skin pigmentation). Codominance and incomplete dominance are not the same.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The major difference between the two is that pleiotropy is when one gene affects multiple characteristics (e.g. Marfan syndrome) and polygenic inheritance is when one trait is controlled by multiple genes (e.g. skin pigmentation). Codominance and incomplete dominance are not the same.