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Quantitative variation and gene number

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Gene number estimates from fine structure analysis seem to be incompatible with the number of genes often presumed to affect quantitative characters. This paradox can be resolved by reconsidering the available evidence about the nature of polygenes.

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Thompson, J. Quantitative variation and gene number. Nature 258, 665–668 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/258665a0

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