Is Eye Color a Polygenic Trait?

In humans, height, skin color, hair color, and eye color are examples of polygenic traits. The term polygenic comes from poly, meaning “many” and genic, meaning “of genes”.

Is eye color considered polygenic?

In humans, the inheritance pattern followed by blue eyes is considered similar to that of a recessive trait (in general, eye color inheritance is considered a polygenic trait, meaning that it is controlled by the interactions of several genes, not just one).

What are 3 examples of polygenic traits?

Some examples of polygenic inheritance are: human skin and eye color; height, weight and inteligence in people; and kernel color of wheat.

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