as in genetic
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
heritable characteristics like skin and eye and hair color
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Recent Examples of heritable
Identical twins are slightly closer in their cynicism than fraternal twins, for instance, but the genetic and heritable component seems pretty small.
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Sean Illing, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
In Europe, Germany bans embryo selection, while the United Kingdom is moving toward allowing heritable genetic manipulation through mitochondrial transfer for some women undergoing IVF.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
Opponents of genetic engineering will call for an outright ban on genetic enhancement and heritable human genetic modification.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
The trait appears to be as heritable as many other traits that breeders routinely select for, and breeders have already begun incorporating methane production into their selection criteria for Canadian dairy cattle, Irish beef cattle and New Zealand sheep.
—Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024
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Sean Illing, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
In Europe, Germany bans embryo selection, while the United Kingdom is moving toward allowing heritable genetic manipulation through mitochondrial transfer for some women undergoing IVF.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
Opponents of genetic engineering will call for an outright ban on genetic enhancement and heritable human genetic modification.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
The trait appears to be as heritable as many other traits that breeders routinely select for, and breeders have already begun incorporating methane production into their selection criteria for Canadian dairy cattle, Irish beef cattle and New Zealand sheep.
—Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritable
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Those genetic changes to the virus likely arose later during the person's infection, the CDC's investigation concluded, and were not found in the animals that likely infected them.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The researchers announced Friday that genetic analysis found the fish to be neither a distinct species nor a subspecies, but rather an eastern population of the stargazing darter, which is not and never was considered endangered.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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But in other cases, hereditary dark circles can result in a persistently tired look, which is where a few drops of filler under the eyes may be useful.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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Whether by exploring reproductive health, hereditary risks, or both, tools like those offered by jscreen.org provide recipients with the chance to take control of their futures.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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In Germany, courts ruled that Facebook had to give a deceased person’s family access to their account, saying that digital accounts should be treated as inheritable property, like a bank account or house.Patrick van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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And, despite the fierce debate over pensions, the text was fuzzy on whether old-age savings would be inheritable.Andres Velasco, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2022
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That said, Motorola Solutions’ financial stability is underpinned by its robust cash flows, high customer retention rates, and the inherent resilience of its business model.Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Such qualities are at odds with the inherent probabilistic nature of today’s generative AI, a statistical software that predicts words based on speech and language patterns.Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Heritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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