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Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called

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Multifactorial disorder

Multifactorial disorders are disorders that involve variations in multiple genes joined with environmental causes. Diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity are multifactorial disorder as they do not have single genetic cause but are caused by a combination of environmental factors and life style with mutations in multiple genes.






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