oligogene
/ˈɑlɪɡoʊˌdʒin/
noun
- A gene that has a large effect on a particular trait, often controlling a single characteristic in an organism.
- The inheritance of that rare disease is linked to a single oligogene.
- Scientists studied an oligogene responsible for flower color in snapdragons.
- An oligogene can determine whether a pea plant has smooth or wrinkled seeds.
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