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Polygenic

Definition
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Controlled by many genetic variants of small effect across the genome.

Topics
Core genetics
Related
Polygenic Risk Score Complex Trait Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)

Why it matters in GWAS

These concepts shape how we expect variants to act (penetrance, heterogeneity, threshold models) and how GWAS signals should be interpreted alongside family-based evidence.

Example usage

"Cross-cohort analyses modeled Polygenic to improve transferability and reduce population-structure confounding."

Polygenic Risk Score Complex Trait Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)
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References

  • Griffiths AJF, et al. (2015). An Introduction to Genetic Analysis. W. H. Freeman.
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