MULTIFACTORIAL (POLYGENIC) INHERITANCE Flashcards

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MULTIFACTORIAL (POLYGENIC) INHERITANCE

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“many factors” (multifactorial) are involved in causing a
birth defect

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Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) system

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← cluster of gene
complex encoding the major histocompatibility complex
(MHC) proteins known as antigens located on the cell
membrane of leukocytes in humans from which its name
was derived

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Congenital Heart Defects

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