How is polygenic inheritance different from pleiotropy ? Give one
example of each.
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Explanation:
Pleiotropy - refers to one gene influencing many traits. Example: If one gene determined two traits that were different from one another.Polygenic Inheritance - refers to many genes (2 or more) affecting one trait. Example: Eye colour.
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POLYGENY MEANS ONE CHARACTER CONTROL BY MANY GENES LIKE HEIGHT IN ,HUMAN EYE COLOUR IN HUMANS.
PLEIOTROPY MEANS MANY CHARACTERS CONTROL BY ONE GENE
EXAMPLES ARE SICKLE CELL ANEMIA .
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