inheritable

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Scientists in Japan have identified a virus that selectively kills males — and it happens to be inheritable, creating generation upon generation of all females.

From New York Times

The nation itself held on to the mineral rights of the land, granting each member an inheritable “headright” to the share of the nation’s mineral wealth.

From National Geographic

With a genetic predisposition, the inheritable mutations are frequently found in DNA repair genes.

From Seattle Times

After decades of research, gene therapies have begun reshaping the treatment of cancers and rare inheritable diseases with medicines that can modify or correct mutations embedded in people’s genetic code.

From Seattle Times

A man fathered 15 children after advertising his sperm on social media despite having an inheritable condition, a court has heard.

From BBC