The term poly genes was coined by___________________?
Correct answer: C. Mather (1943)
- A. Yates (1947)
- B. Hazel (1943)
- C. Mather (1943)
- D. Griffing (1956)
Explanation
Kenneth Mather coined the term polygenes in 1943 for multiple genes with small, cumulative effects that control quantitative traits.
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