Word

genetics, n.

the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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genetic science genetics

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derivationally related form

genetical genetic geneticist

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member of this domain (topic)

dominant recessive haploid, haploidic, monoploid diploid polyploid triploid homozygous heterozygous monogenic polygenic univalent bivalent, double multivalent parental filial transformation hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing mapping, chromosome mapping carrier amphidiploid diploid haploid heteroploid polyploid hybrid, crossbreed, cross vector cosmid character unit character inheritance, hereditary pattern heterosis, hybrid vigor linkage, gene linkage zygote, fertilized ovum heterozygote homozygote gene, cistron, factor allele, allelomorph haplotype XX XXX XXY XY XYY sex chromosome Mendel's law recombination mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation deletion inversion transposition insertional mutagenesis point mutation, gene mutation reversion saltation dominance position effect polymorphism single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP expression meiosis, miosis, reduction division replication segregation transcription transduction translation translocation translate

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biology, biological science

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cytogenetics genomics proteomics molecular genetics pharmacogenetics