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hereditary pattern

DEFINITIONS OF: hereditary pattern

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n (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

Synonyms:
inheritance
Types:
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ancestry, derivation, filiation, lineage
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
gene linkage, linkage
(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
X-linked dominant inheritance
hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring
X-linked recessive inheritance
hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring
descent, extraction, origin
properties attributable to your ancestry
bloodline, pedigree
ancestry of a purebred animal
Type of:
genetic endowment, heredity
the total of inherited attributes
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