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Genetic

Medical term · G

Relating to, caused or controlled by genes.

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Chromosomes

The genetic structures within cells which contain our DNA (the material that carries genetic information). A normal cell contains 46 chromosomes. See also gene.
Deoxyribonucleic acid

The substance found in the nucleus of cells that contains the genetic instructions for that living organism.
DNA

An abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, the substance in cells that contains the genetic instructions that direct their function.
Dominant

When the genetic trait carried by one allele of a gene pair eclipses the trait carried by another; for example, when a gene carries alleles for two different eye colors, the…

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