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

Like me, my paternal grandfather and my father also held decent white-collar jobs throughout their working lives and invested in the the stock market.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 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

Writing “Autobiography of Cotton” began with her desire to uncover the truth about her paternal grandparents, whose story she had only gathered bits and pieces of over the years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Tom's voice groped unsuccessfully for the paternal note.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald