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Brookfield, J.F.Y. (2021). Population Genetics: How Many Variable Genes Affect Variable Traits?  Curr. Biol. 31(5): R248--RR250.
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FBrf0248493
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How many genes control a given trait? And are genes with defined knockout phenotypes affecting a given trait the same genes that also underlie population-wide variation in that trait? A new study in Drosophila melanogaster has some surprising answers.
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33689723
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10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.067
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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