heredity

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The possibility of a genealogical tree of life is predicated on the existence of an underlying process of heredity.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Health effects of air pollution are synergistic manifestation of factors which include food habits, occupational habits, socio-economic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc," it said.

From Barron's

From the description of skin as “blue black” to the blues as a musical genre, the color blue and its many shades intertwine with African American heredity, history and heritage.

From Los Angeles Times

Using this data on heredity, the researchers have been able to categorise patients into three different groups.

From Science Daily

The emperor was not chosen by heredity, like most other monarchies.

From Salon