monogenic inheritance

Created: 2023-01-29
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Topic: science genetics

What is monogenic inheritance?

Monogenic inheritance is a type of genetic inheritance in which a single gene is responsible for the expression of a trait. This means that one changed or mutated gene is the cause of an individual's trait or condition.

Monogenic inheritance is also referred to as Mendelian inheritance, after Gregor Mendel, who studied the effects of single genes on traits in plants and animals.

Monogenic traits are often inherited in a dominant or recessive pattern, depending on the gene involved.