1 Superficial MRSA skin infections include pimples, boils, and impetigo. 2  Impetigo is a superficial skin infection that often has a crusty and/or blistered appearance. 3  If left untreated, superficial infections have potential to progress into serious/invasive infections. If left untreated, superficial infections have potential to progress into serious/invasive infections. 2  Deep MRSA skin infections include abscesses and cellulitis. 3  Both of these present as painful, red, swollen areas of skin.
Home Â» Polygenic inheritance. Definition. noun. A non-Mendelian form of inheritance in which a particular trait is produced by the interaction of many genes. Supplement.
Examples of human polygenic inheritance are height, skin colour and weight. Polygenes allow a wide range of physical traits. For instance, height is regulated by several genes so that there will be a wide range of heights in a population. Word origin: poly = many + genic = of genes. See also: polygene, inheritance, phenotype. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page. This page was last modified on 25 June 2008, at 12:25.This page has been accessed 389,245 times.