genetics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

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ge·net·ics | \ jə-ˈne-tiks

Definition of genetics

1 : a branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms

2 : the genetic makeup and phenomena of an organism, type, group, or condition

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Recent Examples on the Web These social pressures put them at higher risk of severe COVID—not because of genetics but simply because of circumstance. — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 18 May 2022 Recent high-profile studies in statistical genetics have shown that, in many cases where the use of population categories was previously considered necessary, categories can be avoided entirely. — Anna C. F. Lewis, STAT, 4 May 2022 Some people eat broccoli and ride a bike every day and wind up in poor health because of genetics (that happened to my mom). — BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2021 Biologists say because of those mixed genetics, those tigers can’t be used to restore wild populations. — National Geographic, 1 Dec. 2020 Because of genetics, some women burn fat faster than others. — Redbook, 26 July 2017 The researchers looked at the genetics of behavior in two different ways. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2022 Now scientists have a plan to bring them back — but the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, which considers the salmon sacred, worry about the genetics of the overseas fish. — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 Future Seeds uses high-tech methods to understand the genetics of plants and how they can be adapted. — Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

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