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genetics
[juh-net-iks]
noun
Biology., the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.
the genetic properties and phenomena of an organism.
genetics
/ dʒɪˈnɛtɪks /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of biology concerned with the study of heredity and variation in organisms
the genetic features and constitution of a single organism, species, or group
genetics
The scientific study of the principles of heredity and the variation of inherited traits among related organisms.
genetics
The study of heredity, or how the characteristics of living things are transmitted from one generation to the next. Every living thing contains the genetic material that makes up DNA molecules. This material is passed on when organisms reproduce. The basic unit of heredity is the gene. (See chromosomes; dominant trait; genetic code; Gregor Mendel; recessive trait; and sexual reproduction.)
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"By integrating patient-specific genetics and immune responses, we can finally begin to explain why certain drugs cause liver injury in only a small subset of individuals."
Some scientists have suggested that genetics, older parents or better screening and diagnosis systems are likely behind the rise in cases.
“The most worthy path for continued investment and research is in genetics,” she says.
While autism rates have climbed in the U.S. in recent years, some scientists have suggested that genetics, older parents or better screening and diagnosis systems are likely behind the rise in cases.
It saw E. coli go on to play a central role in many more discoveries and milestones in genetics and molecular biology.
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