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But I had inherited my father’s depressed DNA, and like him, I couldn’t recover.

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This approach revealed how an early viral infection can magnify the impact of inherited allergy risk.

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The study also highlighted several adaptations that dogs appear to have inherited from wolves.

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It has a circular structure, contains 37 genes, and is inherited exclusively from the mother.

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"We inherited a Send system on its knees and our changes will make sure children get support at the earliest stage, while bringing about financial sustainability for councils," they added.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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