the total of inherited attributes

the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)

hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring

hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring

genetic alteration of a gene or its expression that is inferred to take place from the observation that certain genes are expressed differently depending on whether they are inherited from the paternal or maternal parent.

the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms