hereditary information
DNA's encoded content
Hereditary information is biological data passed from parents to offspring, encoded in DNA.
The term appears in genetics, biology, and discussions of inherited traits: Hereditary information determines everything from eye color to disease susceptibility.
The phrase emphasizes that genetic material carries instructions across generations.
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- junk DNAGenomic material without apparent purpose
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- base pairTwo matched nucleotides bonded
RNA · transcription · genetic engineering · family tree · nucleotide · meiosis · allele · dominant trait · recessive gene · CRISPR · common ancestor · epigenetics · phylogenetics · DNA test · chromosome · bioinformatics · histone · mutation
hereditary informationlearned behavior
Action acquired through experience
nurture · conditioning · life experience · socialization · training
hereditary informationsocial learning
Acquiring behavior through observation
oral tradition · education · enculturation · apprenticeship · imitation
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