paternal
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Prader-Willi syndrome stems from the loss of function of specific genes on the paternal copy of chromosome 15.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The older girl hides her face, but her sister keeps watching as a paternal figure explains the physics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
The others are the author’s paternal grandparents, José María and Petra Peña.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
The six-month study analysed Welsh national health records, mortality data and mental health service use, and revealed there was no national system to track or categorise paternal suicide, unlike maternal mortality.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
He felt paternal toward her and thought Bobby might be interested in meeting her, so he gave her Fischer’s address in Los Angeles and suggested she write to him and send him her photograph.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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