multifactorial inheritance
Multifactorial inheritance refers to the combined influence of multiple genetic and environmental factors in determining the traits or characteristics of an individual. It involves the interaction between multiple genes, each having a small effect, along with environmental factors, that collectively contribute to the observed traits or diseases.
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