genetics
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Acne is caused by many factors including genetics, hormones, environment and even diet — such as eating excessive amounts of dairy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Gregor Mendel’s 1866 paper about genetics, Mr. Byrne writes, was overlooked perhaps “because he was outside the main scientific community—someone with a working-class background, and a monk at that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The researchers also created a freely available resource that other scientists can use to study the genetics of feline cancer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
"These cats are confusing because they look so similar and there are few specimens in museums, so even now we are still learning how to tell them apart as genetics reveal more species," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ironically, even though embryology had launched the discipline of modern genetics, the reconciliation between genes and genesis would be a vastly more engaging scientific problem.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing genetics
Genetics - Middle School
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Genetics - High School
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