genetic disposition

collocation in English

meaningsofgeneticanddisposition

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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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disposition
noun
uk
/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the particular type of character that a person ...
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(Definition ofgeneticanddispositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgenetic disposition

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More new tests to identifygeneticdispositionfor more conditions are becoming commonplace.
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Ageneticdispositionagainst competition in this circumstance would pretty well ensure that any don't-compete-for-breeding gene would disappear from succeeding generations.
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In contrast, peer victimization clearly emerged as an environmentally driven variable that is unrelated to children'sgeneticdisposition.
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Genetic modeling showed that peer victimization is an environmentally driven variable that is unrelated to children'sgeneticdisposition.
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The greatest opposition was that concerning preventive measures, including deprivation of freedom, in regard to individuals with ageneticdispositionto criminal behavior (question 3).
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These results suggest that children's victimization at the hand of peers constitutes a largely environmentally driven phenomenon that has very little, if any, basis in a child'sgeneticdisposition.
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Instead, a high level of peer victimization was related to a high level of aggression regardless of whether boys had a high or a lowgeneticdispositionto such behavior.
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Some individuals may respond to becoming emancipated by selling drugs or behaving recklessly, and this too may reflect a specificgeneticdispositionor a genetically influenced characteristic.
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Physical factors likegeneticdispositionare another common possible explanation.
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This is one explanation of how environment can influence the extent to which ageneticdispositionwill actually manifest.
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Having ageneticdispositionfor becoming addicted and later engaging in binge drinking in college are implicated in the development of alcoholism.
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Alternatively, it may occur because of ageneticdispositionfor branches to grow horizontally on or just under the ground; for example, as a strategy to avoid overly strong sunlight.
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Thus, it is unknown whether peer victimization remains unrelated to individual genetic dispositions in older children.
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Current research topics particularly deal with forecasts on the course of diseases and therapy recommendations due to genetic dispositions and how these dispositions can be affected by agents (gene therapy).
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