Inheritance Polygenic

Inheritance is the transmission of hereditary characteristics to offspring during reproduction.

Polygenic inheritance is possible only when the number of genes influencing one trait in a given organism exceeds two and is qualitatively diverse. The characteristic manifestations of polygenic inheritance include not only their quantitative determination, but also, in some cases, qualitative variability. It is caused by the interaction of several genes. Most traits are related to polygenic inheritance. Examples of **polygenic hereditary** diseases are rural hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus. **Polygenic inheritance**