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Hereditary

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a trait capable of being transmitted genetically from parent to offspring.


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For instance, a hereditary disease such as hemophilia can be passed on from parents to offspring.


Word origin: late ME < L hērēditārius relating to inheritance, equiv. to hērēdit(ās), inheritance.

See also: heredity.


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Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes

... single-gene disorders, which occur in about one in every 200 births . Examples are cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell anemia, Huntington's disease, and hereditary hemochromatosis I have a friend who lost her parents a few years ago and she is doing just fine living with her aunt. aint she lucky the ...

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by gamila
Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:08 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes
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Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes

... single-gene disorders, which occur in about one in every 200 births. Examples are cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell anemia, Huntington's disease, and hereditary hemochromatosis” The study, led by a pediatrician and medical geneticist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, found such disorders ...

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by gamila
Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:22 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes
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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... for all tasks.[citation needed] It refers to people related by blood or near age, in contrast to elementary/nuclear family and joint family, Hereditary breast cancers tend to occur earlier in life than noninherited (sporadic) cases and are more likely to involve both breasts breast cancer ...

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by gamila
Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:25 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
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Views: 16283

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... specific gene faults. Ashkenazi Jewish women tend to have one of 3 very particular gene mutations http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=breastcancer Hereditary cancers are those associated with inherited gene mutations. Hereditary breast cancers tend to occur earlier in life than noninherited (sporadic) ...

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by gamila
Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:03 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
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Views: 16283

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... single-gene disorders, which occur in about one in every 200 births. Examples are cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell anemia, Huntington's disease, and hereditary hemochromatosis

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by gamila
Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:43 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
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