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Hereditary

Definition

adjective

Of or pertaining to a trait capable of being transmitted genetically from parent to offspring.


Supplement

For instance, a hereditary disease such as hemophilia can be passed on from parents to offspring.


Word origin: late ME < L hērēditārius relating to inheritance, equiv. to hērēdit(ās), inheritance.

See also: heredity.


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Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense

... specific gene faults. Ashkenazi Jewish women tend to have one of 3 very particular gene mutations” http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=breastcancer “Hereditary cancers are those associated with inherited gene mutations. Hereditary breast cancers tend to occur earlier in life than noninherited (sporadic) ...

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by jumma
Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:58 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense
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Chromosomes And Heredity

Here is a question: All hereditary characters in a cell are passed on from parent-cell to daughter-cell through the process of A. mitosis B. meiosis C. fertilization D. implantation E. gestation The meiosis, implantation and gestation ...

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by chikis
Wed May 16, 2012 10:31 am
 
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Topic: Chromosomes And Heredity
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Method preventing illnesses in the progeny

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by einfopedia
Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:28 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Method preventing illnesses in the progeny
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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

... definition of mutations (the quote you have taken is from their natural selection page), you get this definition: Mutation is a change in DNA, the hereditary material of life. Again, I don’t see the contradiction. The second of your quotes is somewhat more advanced, referring to the process causing ...

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by AstraSequi
Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:21 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Method preventing illnesses in the progeny

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by valentindolzhenko
Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:26 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
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