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Question:

Any trait can be affected by more than one gene

Author: Sena Aysel



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Polygenic or multigenic inheritance ex: Same Phenylalanine levels in blood but different PKU severity levels, genes regulated blood barrier can be functioning different ways. blood-brain barrier is necessary to limit the movement of water soluble molecules from the blood into the brain. Limiting the movement the phenylalanine into the brain so less severe consequences will be in neural development will be better.


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