Oligogene

Not to be confused with Oligocene.

An Oligogene is major gene in oligogenic gene series. Oligogenic inheritance is controlled by a few genes responsible for major heritable changes.[1][2]

The majority of associated oligogene effect controls major gene, while minor genes play a modifiers role.

The term oligogene into the science of inheritance was introduced by Keneth Mather (1941).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Rieger R. Michaelis A., Green M. M. (1976): Glossary of genetics and cytogenetics: Classical and molecular. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg - New York, ISBN 3-540-07668-9; ISBN 0-387-07668-9.
  2. ↑ Lawrence E. (1999): Henderson's Dictionary of biological terms. Longman Group Ltd., London, ISBN 0-582-22708-9.
  3. ↑ Mather K. (1941): Variation and selection of polygenetic characters. J. Genet., 41: 159.

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