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UK
/dʒɛnˈɛtɪk/
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[ US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/ ]
[ US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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pertaining to or referring to origin
genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work -
of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
genic combinations
genetic code -
of or relating to the science of genetics
genetic research -
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
genetically transmitted features
an inherited disease
familial traits
How To Use genetic In A Sentence
- The remaining three evolutionary forces are nonadaptive in the sense that they are not a function of the fitness properties of individuals: mutation is the ultimate source of variation on which natural selection acts, recombination assorts variation within and among chromosomes, and genetic drift ensures that gene frequencies will deviate a bit from generation to generation independent of other forces. A Disclaimer for Behe?
- In a field where biological material is limited, experimental cytogenetic techniques often require only a few cells.
- As sea levels rose and the northern Channel Islands separated, each fox population became genetically distinct.
- Genetic factors, scientists believe, account for 70% of cocaine addiction, making it as heritable as schizophrenia and other mental health conditions.
- This is not by any means the only instance of financial incompetence on the part of our various Scottish ancestors, nor indeed of the tendency to resort to violence, and those patterns offer surprisingly little reassurance from the genetic standpoint. Archive 2009-03-01
- Could the answer for dental plaque be a transplant, not of teeth but of genetically engineered bacteria?
- The artificial DNA might be applied to a future extra cellular genetic system with information storage and amplifiable abilities. Artificial DNA Created
- They propose genetic screening for newborns to potentially benefit both the child and the rest of the family.
- Using hydroponics, inorganic fertiliser, electric light and genetic modification we could in theory feed the entire world from a multi-storey farm the size of Wales.
- As if a lentivirus from a genetically modified cocoa plant is going to implant a promoter in out cells that will lead to cancer. A Genetic Quest for Better Chocolate - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com