Polygenic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polygenic is an adjective meaning (genetics) controlled by the interaction of more than one gene.
Meaning
(genetics) controlled by the interaction of more than one gene.
More Meanings
- (mathematics, of a function) having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic)
Example Sentences
A risk score based on multiple genetic differences, or polygenic risk score, predicted significantly more cases of early-onset heart disease than standard tests for single genetic defects, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine.
Synonyms for polygenic
Depending on context, synonyms include multigenic, plurigenic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polygenetic, multigene, multigenic, multiphenotype, multifactorial, polyallelic.
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