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   hereditary

   /hɪˈrɛdɪt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance: "the Queen's hereditary right to the throne"
   • ▪ (of a person) holding a position by inheritance: "a hereditary peer"
   • ▪ (of a characteristic or disease) determined by genetic factors and therefore able to be passed on from parents to their offspring or descendants: "cystic fibrosis is our most common fatal hereditary disease" Similar geneticgeneticalcongenitalinborninherentinheritedinbredinnatein the familyin the bloodin the genes
   • ▪ relating to inheritance: "the main objection to the hereditary principle is that such peers are not elected" Similar inheritedobtained by inheritancebequeathedwilledhanded-downpassed-downpassed-ontransferredtransmittedancestralfamilyfamilialrare:lineal
   • 2. (of a set) defined such that every element which has a given relation to a member of the set is also a member of the set.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin hereditarius, from hereditas (see heredity).

   Derivatives

   • 1. hereditarily adverb
   • 2. hereditariness noun

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GeneticsGenetics - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms. It is an important branch in biology because heredity is vital to organisms' evolution. Gregor Mendel, a Moravian Augustinian friar working in the 19th century in Brno, was the first to study genetics scientifically. Mendel studied "trait inheritance", patterns in the ...

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4. www.britannica.com › science › geneGene | Definition, Structure, Expression, & Facts | Britannica

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   2 days ago · gene, unit of hereditary information that occupies a fixed position (locus) on a chromosome. Genes achieve their effects by directing the synthesis of proteins. In eukaryotes (such as animals, plants, and fungi), genes are contained within the cell nucleus.

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5. www.genome.gov › genetics-glossary › GeneticsGenetics - National Human Genome Research Institute

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   2 days ago · Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DNADNA - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · A gene is a unit of heredity and is a region of DNA that influences a particular characteristic in an organism. Genes contain an open reading frame that can be transcribed, and regulatory sequences such as promoters and enhancers , which control transcription of the open reading frame.

7. www.genome.gov › genetics-glossary › ChromosomeChromosome - National Human Genome Research Institute

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   2 days ago · Definition. Chromosomes are threadlike structures made of protein and a single molecule of DNA that serve to carry the genomic information from cell to cell. In plants and animals (including humans), chromosomes reside in the nucleus of cells.

8. www.nature.com › articles › s41588/024/01786-8A proposal for an inclusive working definition of genetic ...

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   3 days ago · Kaiser et al. propose a nuanced and inclusive definition of genetic discrimination that reflects its multifaceted impact. This adaptive definition is intended to remain relevant in the face of an ...

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   What is a gene in genetics?

   • This term, still used today, is a somewhat ambiguous definition of what is referred to as a gene. Trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms of genes are still primary principles of genetics in the 21st century, but modern genetics has expanded to study the function and behavior of genes.

   Genetics - Wikipedia

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   Where does the word genetics come from?

   • The word genetics stems from the ancient Greek γενετικός genetikos meaning "genitive"/"generative", which in turn derives from γένεσις genesis meaning "origin". The observation that living things inherit traits from their parents has been used since prehistoric times to improve crop plants and animals through selective breeding.

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   What is a congenital condition?

   • Congenital refers to a condition or trait that exists at birth. Congenital conditions or traits may be hereditary or result from an action or exposure occurring during pregnancy or at birth, or they may be due to a combination of these factors. Congenital. Congenital isn't really a great descriptive term for what it means.

   Congenital - National Human Genome Research Institute

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10. www.genome.gov › genetics-glossary › CongenitalCongenital - National Human Genome Research Institute

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    5 days ago · Congenital refers to a condition or trait that exists at birth. Congenital conditions or traits may be hereditary or result from an action or exposure occurring during pregnancy or at birth, or they may be due to a combination of these factors.