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noun (used with a singular verb)
1.
Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.
2.
the genetic properties and phenomena of an organism.
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Genetics
is always a great word to know.
So is kin selection. Does it mean:
| natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the individual's genetic contribution to the gene pool |
| pertaining to or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap |
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- Genetics research is pretty exciting, but it would be far more entertaining if lab instruments could transform into killer robots.
- The tools of modern molecular genetics can help us read the history encoded there.
- So, of course, our behavior is influenced by our genetics.
The Epidemic of Type 1 Diabetes
Posted December 01, 2009
Dr. Fran Cogen talks about how genetics might play in the rise of type 1 diabetes cases in the past few years.
Read more at HealthCentral.com
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Medical Dictionary
genetics ge·net·ics (jə-nět'ĭks)
n.
The branch of biology that deals with heredity, especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited traits among similar or related organisms.
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Science Dictionary
genetics  (jə-nět'ĭks) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of the principles of heredity and the variation of inherited traits among related organisms. |
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Cultural Dictionary
genetics definition
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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