genetic
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There are theories that it could be related to autoimmunity, or repeated trauma to that area, or genetic mutations—but no one knows for sure.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
A genetic adaptation that allows animals such as yaks and Tibetan antelopes to survive in thin air may also point to a new way to repair nerve damage in humans.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
When police uploaded Perez’s genetic profile into a national database, they received a hit matching him to evidence collected in the 1997 case, according to Escoto’s affidavit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The patient's brother happened to carry a rare, virus-blocking genetic mutation.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The physical and mental characteristics that had so entranced Galton—height, weight, beauty, intelligence—were merely the outer shadows of genetic characteristics lurking underneath.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing genetic
Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "G"
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Life Science: Genetics and Evolution
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