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Oligogenic vs Polygenic - What's the difference?

oligogenic | polygenic |

As adjectives the difference between oligogenic and polygenic

is that oligogenic is (genetics|of a trait) determined by but a small number of genes while polygenic is (genetics) controlled by the interaction of more than one gene.

oligogenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (genetics, of a trait) Determined by but a small number of genes.

    • polygenic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (genetics) controlled by the interaction of more than one gene
  • (mathematics, of a function) having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic)