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Meaning
Noun
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In Biology:
The
branch
of
biology
that
deals with
the
transmission
and
variation
of
inherited
characteristics
,
in particular
chromosomes
and DNA.
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In Biology & Genetics:
The
genetic
makeup
of a specific individual or species.
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Wiktionary
Origin
genetics
English
γένεσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Heredity
Biology
Genes
Physiology
Biochemistry
Nutrition
Psychology
Dna
Mutations
Metabolism
Genotype
Gene
Biological
Inheritance
Science
Genome
Microbiome
Hereditary
Traits
Phenotypes
Etiology
Neuroscience
Phenotype
Biotechnology
Evolution
Neurobiology
Heritability
Pathology
Microbiology
Disease
Nurture
Gene Expression
Molecular Biology
Phenotypic Plasticity
Genetic Engineering
Natural Selection
Family History
Bone Structure
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