genetics
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The cholesterol-carrying particle is similar to LDL, but it may be more damaging and its levels are largely determined by genetics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"We're doing a lot of research on the snails' ecology, their husbandry and their genetics," explained Nicky Needham, head of species management and conservation at BIAZA.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ultimately, genetics and talent establish the ceiling, but the evidence suggests a supportive sibling ecosystem helps alchemize raw potential into greatness, and the sibling that benefits most is the one that comes later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The narrator of “The Behavior of the Hawkweeds” ruminates on her grandfather’s childhood encounters with Gregor Mendel, the monk whose experiments with pea plants laid the groundwork for modern genetics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Eventually, all three students would quarrel fiercely, unleashing a cycle of envy and destructiveness that would blaze through the discipline of genetics.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing genetics
Genetics - Middle School
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Genetics - High School
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