During cell migration, a tensile force is generated which physically distorts the prodomain and frees the active TGF-β dimer, initiating TGF-β signaling.

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Meristic characteristic - Some characteristics are not continuous but are nevertheless considered quantitative because they are determined by multiple genetic and environmental factors.

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Threshold characteristics display only two possible phenotypes—the trait is either present or absent.

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Heritability- Phenotypic variation that is due to genetic differences. In addition to being polygenic, quantitative characteristics are frequently influenced by environmental factors. 

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COMPONENTS OF PHENOTYPIC VARIANCE

Genetic variance (VG)

Environmental variance (Ve)

Genetic–environmental interaction variance (VGE)

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Genetic–environmental interaction variance (VGE)

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