quantitative inheritance
noun Genetics.
the process in which the additive action of numerous genes results in a trait, as height, showing continuous variability.
Words nearby quantitative inheritance
quantitative, quantitative analysis, quantitative character, quantitative easing, quantitative genetics, quantitative inheritance, quantity, quantity surveyor, quantity theory, quantize, quantometer
Compare polygenic inheritance.
Origin of quantitative inheritance
First recorded in 1925–30
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