Oligogene
[ol-i-goh-jeen, uh-lig-uh-] /ˈɒl ɪ goʊˌdʒin, əˈlɪg ə-/
noun, Genetics.
1.
a that produces or significantly affects the expression of a qualitative heritable characteristic, acting either alone or with a few other .
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