variants
also genetical
as in hereditary
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Recent Examples of genetic
Then, in 2023, hackers accessed profiles and genetic information on millions of users.
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Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prevents genetic information from being used for discrimination in health insurance coverage or employment.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Now Monahan and roughly 15 million other customers are worried about their valuable and private genetic information after 23andMe declared bankruptcy.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Many of the leading causes of death in the US are related to disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control, making genetic information valuable and potentially vulnerable to exploitation, consumer advocates fear.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
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Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prevents genetic information from being used for discrimination in health insurance coverage or employment.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Now Monahan and roughly 15 million other customers are worried about their valuable and private genetic information after 23andMe declared bankruptcy.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Many of the leading causes of death in the US are related to disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control, making genetic information valuable and potentially vulnerable to exploitation, consumer advocates fear.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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