genetic origin

collocation in English

meaningsofgeneticandorigin

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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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origin
noun
uk
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/us
/ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/
the beginning or cause ...
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(Definition ofgeneticandoriginfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgenetic origin

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The association between brain volume and intelligence is ofgeneticorigin.
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A statistical model for thegeneticoriginof allometric scaling laws in biology.
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Furthermore, the covariance (variance common to both variables) was for more than 60% ofgeneticorigin.
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This holds to an even greater extent for developmental disorders ofgeneticorigin.
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In so doing, we identify mutagenized mice with an aberrant phenotype of unknowngeneticorigin.
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Reports of developmental delays in neurodevelopmental disorders ofgeneticoriginare too numerous to quote.
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Serious diseases, often ofgeneticorigin, affect millions of people.
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This paper discusses the yields, vegetative growth and yield components of a large scale field trial of three commercial cocoa clones grown on twelve rootstocks of diversegeneticorigin.
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Thus, in two major developmental disorders ofgeneticorigin, differences in overall cerebral volume appear to be related to the extent of connectivity (white matter) between regions (gray matter).
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For some, deafness is ofgeneticorigin; for some it is caused by war, industrial damage, loud noise, loud music or accident.
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Due to thegeneticoriginof roan colouration in cattle, this colour does not breed true.
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It was often used to imply an underlying constitutional orgeneticorigin.
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If it were made a requirement that birth certificates should include the words "by donation" then, perhaps, it would be easier for children to trace theirgeneticorigin.
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I am advised that there are many degenerative diseases of either the central nervous system or muscle which affect children and are mostly ofgeneticorigin.
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A study of thegeneticoriginof the lemon reported that it is a hybrid between sour orange and citron.
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A study was conducted to test for the presence of ageneticoriginby studying family aggregation of congenital amusia.
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Thegeneticoriginof this disease would indicate gene therapy holds the most promise for future development of a cure.
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His most recent work concerns thegeneticoriginof intelligence, demonstrating that many genes formerly associated with intelligence are actually false positives.
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