nongenetic
Acquired, not inherited
Nongenetic describes traits, factors, or processes not determined by genes or DNA.
A nongenetic cause of disease might be environmental exposure, lifestyle, or random cellular events.
In biology, nongenetic inheritance refers to traits passed between generations through mechanisms other than DNA sequences—epigenetic changes, maternal effects, or learned behaviors.
The study controlled for nongenetic variables.
Having much knowledge
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- upbringingChildhood care and training
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
acculturation · training · education · experience · culture · habits · language · skills
Customary food consumption
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- nutritionBodily use of food
sedentary · obesity · stress · sleep · wellness · fitness · habits · intake
Attaching a methyl group
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- modificationAct of altering something
- chromatinNuclear protein-wrapped genetic material
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
imprinting · histones · regulatory · phenotype · transgenerational · plasticity
Environmental harm from waste
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- carcinogensSubstances promoting tumor growth
pesticides · contaminants · exposure · habitat · urbanization · emissions · ozone · carbon
learned
Having much knowledge
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- upbringingChildhood care and training
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
conditioning · acculturation · training · education · experience · culture · habits · language · skills · knowledge
diet
Customary food consumption
nutrition · sedentary · obesity · stress · sleep · wellness · fitness · habits · intake · calories
methylation
Attaching a methyl group
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- modificationAct of altering something
- chromatinNuclear protein-wrapped genetic material
inheritance · imprinting · histones · regulatory · phenotype · transgenerational · plasticity
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
carcinogens · pesticides · contaminants · exposure · habitat · urbanization · emissions · ozone · carbon · chemicals
nongeneticgenetic
Relating to heredity
hereditary · inherited · chromosomal · genomic · heritable
nongeneticinnate
Existing since birth
constitutional · endogenous · hardwired · nature-based · encoded
nongeneticgenetic
Relating to heredity
hardwired · genotypic · encoded · programmed
generation, generate, genetic, genesis, gene, genetics, pathogen, genetically, genotype