paternal

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Prader-Willi syndrome stems from the loss of function of specific genes on the paternal copy of chromosome 15.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Like me, my paternal grandfather and my father also held decent white-collar jobs throughout their working lives and invested in the the stock market.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

His paternal grandparents, Max and Minnie Moritz, were among swathes of relatives killed during the Holocaust.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

After that, Buzzard relocated to the nearby neighborhood of Vandenberg Village and refused to let the girl’s paternal relatives see her.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Tom's voice groped unsuccessfully for the paternal note.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald