polygenic

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In genetics, polygenic genetic disorders are hereditary diseases that result from abnormalities in several (poly) genes. Inheritance is less predictable than monogenic disorders. Examples of polygenic disorders in humans include:

Asthma
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Hypertension
Manic depression
Schizophrenia
Cleft palate
congenital heart defects
neural tube defects

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*Polygenic and multifactorial disease from the Wellcome Trust

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