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Noun: polygene  'pó-lee,jeen
  1. A gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations

Derived forms: polygenes

Type of: cistron, factor, gene

Encyclopedia: Polygene

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Polygala alba
Polygala lutea
Polygala paucifolia
Polygala senega
Polygala vulgaris
Polygalaceae
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Polygonaceae
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