hereditary pattern
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1. (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents (noun.attribute)
| hyponym | : | gene linkage, linkage, |
| definition | : | (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | x-linked dominant inheritance, |
| definition | : | hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | x-linked recessive inheritance, |
| definition | : | hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | genetic science, genetics, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | inherit, |
| definition | : | receive by genetic transmission (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | inherit, |
| definition | : | receive by genetic transmission (verb.possession) |
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