Phenomena and Processes

Multifactorial Inheritance

A pattern of inheritance of a trait that includes the contributions from more than one gene.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A pattern of inheritance of a trait that includes the contributions from more than one gene.

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Synonyms

29 entry terms
  • Complex Inheritance
  • Multigenic Inheritance
  • Oligogenic Inheritance
  • Polygenic Inheritance
  • Inheritance, Complex
  • Inheritance, Multifactorial
  • Inheritance, Multigenic
  • Inheritance, Oligogenic
  • Inheritance, Polygenic
  • Complex Traits
  • Multigenic Traits
  • Oligogenic Traits
  • Polygenic Characters
  • Polygenic Traits
  • Character, Polygenic
  • Characters, Polygenic
  • Complex Trait
  • Multigenic Trait
  • Oligogenic Trait
  • Polygenic Character
  • Polygenic Trait
  • Trait, Complex
  • Trait, Multigenic
  • Trait, Oligogenic
  • Trait, Polygenic
  • Traits, Complex
  • Traits, Multigenic
  • Traits, Oligogenic
  • Traits, Polygenic

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • specific disease /genetics (1967-1998)

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Tree Number

  1. G05.420.590

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Multifactorial Inheritance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020412. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020412
  2. Multifactorial Inheritance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67200773