genetic link

collocation in English

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genetic
adjective
uk
/dʒəˈnet.ɪk/us
/dʒəˈnet̬.ɪk/
belonging or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) received by each animal or plant from ...
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link
noun[C]
uk
/lɪŋk/us
/lɪŋk/
a connection between two people, things, ...
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(Definition ofgeneticandlinkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This precludes a closegeneticlinkbetween earlier and later faults and it is likely that the time gap between these faults requires different mechanisms for each.
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As the causes of sudden death in young people have ageneticlink, family screening is imperative.
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But the spine of the work will always be the classics which are ourgeneticlinkwith the past and our means of decoding the present.
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One incident has been reported of a possiblegeneticlink.
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Therefore, although these women do not have ageneticlinkwith the child, they have an emotional link through pregnancy and childbirth.
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Many studies have investigated ageneticlinkbetween this variation and cancer susceptibility; however, the results have been controversial.
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Researchers have not found any directgeneticlink. 5.
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There also tends to be a strongergeneticlinkfor individuals with childhood-onset compared to adolescent onset.
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There is no certaingeneticlinkto the disease yet but there have been some genes that scientists think are correlated with the disease.
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There is generally not a directgeneticlinkhowever.
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There is no strong evidence for ageneticlinkor a link to family history.
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Genetic correlation and bivariate heritability provide different information concerning the genetic links between variables.
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One theory suggests ageneticlink, because the disorder is more common in people who have family members with mood disorders, such as depression or bipolar disorder.
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Recent press discussion about genetic links' making cancer more likely in some families than in others has added to the fear surrounding the disease.
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A powerful tool which analyzes the interactions between genes to allow for a greater understanding of the genetic links that regulate meiotic and mitotic heritability.
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It is now known that many metabolic conditions may have subtle structural expression, and structural conditions often have genetic links.
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High estrogen exposure may occur by medications, obesity, or liver disease, and genetic links include a high prevalence of female breast cancer in close relatives.
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Several genetic links to shyness are current areas of research.
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Swadesh proposed a number of distant genetic links among languages.
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