Certain phenotypes in human population are spread over a gradient and reflect the contribution of more than two genes. Mention the term used for the type of inheritance? Describe it with the help of an example in human population.
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The term for the type of inheritance where more than one gene is involved is known as polygenic inheritance.
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- Nowadays it is believed that most of the diseases such as cancer and diabetes are a type of polygenic inheritance.
- In addition to this the skin colour of a population for a particular person also indicates a combination of three different gene. several types of cancer such as retinoblastoma occurs when there is a mutation in one of the gene which is responsible for creation of the particular disease. This makes it interesting for the study of the molecular level of a particular disease.
- Cystic fibrosis also occurs due to a particular autogenic dominant characteristics in addition to other gene
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Polygenic inheritance ( assume skin colour )
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