1.1treated as singular or pluralThe genetic properties or features of an organism, characteristic, etc.
‘the effects of family genetics on the choice of career’
‘Illnesses and atrocities occur with a frequency related to the country you were born in and your own genetics.’
‘The first papers on plant molecular population genetics were published approximately 10 years ago.’
‘To understand further the genetics underlying pulmonary function, we analyzed data from 264 individuals from 26 pedigrees.’
‘Naturopathic philosophy also suggests that genetics determine underlying susceptibility to disease or dysfunction, but not actual disease manifestation.’
‘Structural alterations of DNA, such as deletions, produce valuable null mutations for plant genetics.’
‘Understanding the genetics of this radiation resistance became the subject of her Ph.D. dissertation.’
‘Wild populations provide novel opportunities for the understanding of the genetics of quantitative traits.’
‘However, the genetics of a naturally early leaf defoliation trait in wild cotton was not studied.’
‘We calculate several statistics that characterize the genetics of adaptation.’
‘Scientists have long suspected genetics play a role in the onset of the disease.’
‘He studied the genetics of this condition and found it was due to a single dominant gene.’
‘We know that genetics and heredity plays a part for a significant number of children.’
‘By studying the genetics of aging, scientists are traversing the road to immortality’
‘His team are using fruit flies to study the genetics of cocaine and other addictive drugs.’
‘He believes that some of the more dangerous ideas come from who we are, our genetics, psychology and our own free will.’
‘Whether it had been genetics from his parents or a random act of nature was never revealed to him.’
‘He is currently working with colleagues on the neuropsychology and the genetics of mathematical abilities.’
‘A predisposition to obesity can come from genetics or an imbalance of body chemistry.’
‘Numerous studies have been conducted on the genetics of various populations in India.’
‘The MRC Unit has been involved in studies of the neurochemistry and genetics of OCD.’
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