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- It is debated whether the fourth leaf is caused genetically or environmentally.
- Its relative rarity (1 in 5,000 clovers) suggests a possible recessive gene appearing at a low frequency.
- Alternatively, four-leaf clovers could be caused by somatic mutation or a developmental error of environmental causes.
- They could also be caused by the interaction of several genes that happen to segregate in the individual plant.
It is possible all four explanations could apply to individual cases.
- This means that multiple four-leaf clovers could be found in the same cloverplant.
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