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Record 1 2012-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

One of a group of genes that control a quantitative trait such as size, weight or pigmentation, and that are believed to function together and to have a cumulative effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Gène dont l'effet individuel est faible, mais s'ajoute à celui de nombreux autres gènes pour déterminer les variations des aspects quantitatifs du phénotype.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Gen perteneciente a un grupo de genes, cada uno de ellos de efecto pequeño que, al actuar conjuntamente, determinan el fenotipo de un carácter cuantitativo.

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