1. controlled by or involving a single gene
Usage: genetics
2. having a single origin or source
Usage: technical

Examples

• Huntington’s disease is a monogenic disorder caused by mutations in a single gene.
• The researchers studied several monogenic traits in the population.
• Monogenic inheritance patterns are easier to predict than polygenic ones.
• This monogenic condition affects about one in 10,000 people.
• The monogenic nature of the disease made genetic testing straightforward.
• Scientists identified the monogenic basis for this rare syndrome.