On what basis is skin colour in humans considered polygenic? - Vidyadip

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On what basis is skin colour in humans considered polygenic?

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Skin colour in humans is controlled by three different genes and the phenotype is the cumulative effect of all the dominant alleles; hence, its inheritance is considered as polygenic.

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