oligogene
/ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈdʒiːn/Genetics
noun
A gene that determines or has a major effect on a phenotypic trait.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Kenneth Mather (1911–1990), geneticist. From oligo- + gene, after polygene.
- continuator
- continue
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- continuity
- continuity equation
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- contort
- contortion
- contortionist
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