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With each generation there is a 50:50 chance that children will have inherited the gene.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

It will have inherited deviation and not character.

From Creative Evolution by Mitchell, Arthur

If there be any taint in the family each member of the family will have inherited more or less of it from the common ancestor.

From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.