oli·go·gene
| \ ˈäl-i-gō-ˌjēn
, ə-ˈlig-ə-
\
, ə-ˈlig-ə-
\
Medical Definition of oligogene
: a gene that exerts a major effect on a character either as one of two Mendelian alternatives or as one of a few genes controlling a qualitative character
Other Words from oligogene
oligogenic
\
ˌäl-i-gō-ˈjen-ik
, ə-ˌlig-ə-
, -ˈjē-nik
\
adjective
, ə-ˌlig-ə-
, -ˈjē-nik
\
adjective
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“Oligogene.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/oligogene. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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