What is the difference between epistasis and polygenic inheritance in genetics?

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2026-07-11 01:25

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Epistasis is when one gene affects the expression of another gene, while polygenic inheritance involves multiple genes contributing to a single trait. Epistasis involves the interaction between genes, while polygenic inheritance involves the cumulative effect of multiple genes on a trait.

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