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Definition

noun

A form of inheritance that follows Mendel's Law of Heredity

Supplement

Monogenic inheritance refers to the kind of inheritance whereby a trait is determined by the expression of a single gene or allele, not by several genes as in polygenic inheritance.

Synonym(s):

• Mendelian inheritance
• single gene inheritance

Compare:

• polygenic inheritance

See also:

• Mendel's Law of Heredity

Related term(s):

• monogene