multifactorial inheritance [GENO_0000929]
An inheritance pattern that depends on a mixture of major and minor genetic determinants (i.e. alleles of more than one contributing genes), possibly together with environmental factors.
multifactorial inheritance
ID: GENO_0000929
Class
An inheritance pattern that depends on a mixture of major and minor genetic determinants (i.e. alleles of more than one contributing genes), possibly together with environmental factors.
Diseases inherited in this manner are termed 'complex diseases'.
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