Differentiate between multiple allelism and pleiotropy with the help of an example each.
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Multiple alleles : More than two alternate forms of a gene present on the locus are called multiple alleles.For example, ABO blood group in humans.
Pleiotropic genes : The gene having a multiple phenotypic effect because of its ability to control the expression of a number of characters is called pleiotropic gene. For example, skin pigmentation
Pleiotropic genes : The gene having a multiple phenotypic effect because of its ability to control the expression of a number of characters is called pleiotropic gene. For example, skin pigmentation
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