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noun
The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms.
synonym: genetics.
is a specific kind of: biological science, biology.
is a broader term that covers: cytogenetics | genomics | proteomics | molecular genetics | pharmacogenetics.
domain member category: transformation | cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding | chromosome mapping, mapping | carrier | amphidiploid | diploid | haploid | heteroploid | polyploid | cross, crossbreed, hybrid | vector | cosmid | character | unit character | hereditary pattern, inheritance | heterosis, hybrid vigor | gene linkage, linkage | fertilized ovum, zygote | heterozygote | homozygote | cistron, factor, gene | allele, allelomorph | haplotype | XX | XXX | XXY | XY | XYY | sex chromosome | Mendel's law | recombination | chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation | deletion | inversion | transposition | insertional mutagenesis | gene mutation, point mutation | reversion | saltation | dominance | position effect | polymorphism | single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP | expression | meiosis, miosis, reduction division | replication | segregation | transcription | transduction | translation | translocation | translate | dominant | recessive | haploid, haploidic, monoploid | diploid | polyploid | triploid | homozygous | heterozygous | monogenic | polygenic | univalent | bivalent, double | multivalent | parental | filial ... show more.
derivation: geneticist | genetic, genetical.
Dutch: geneticaPolish: genetyka
Find more on genetic science elsewhere: etymology - rhymes - Wikipedia.
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