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quantitative trait


A trait that varies along a continuum, due to polygenic effects, instead of having discrete states. © 2014 Nature Education
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quantitative trait


A genetic trait that is determined by multiple interacting loci, and for which there is a range of phenotypes between phenotypic extremes. quark
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quantitative trait


Some characteristic that may be influenced by multiple genes
Source: evolution-textbook.org

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quantitative trait


  A trait that is usually measured on a continuous scale that results from the combined action of several or many genes in conjunction with environmental factors.
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quantitative trait


A characteristic showing quantitative inheritance such as Skin Pigmentation in Humans. (From A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)
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quantitative trait


A characteristic showing quantitative inheritance such as SKIN PIGMENTATION in humans. (From A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)
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quantitative trait


A measurable trait that shows continuous variation; a trait that can not be classified into a few discrete classes.
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quantitative trait


A phenotypic character that varies continuously rather than as discretely different character states.
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