This article is about the transfer of characteristics from parent to offspring. For the academic journal, see Heredity (journal). For other uses, see Heredity (disambiguation).
"Bloodline" redirects here. For other uses, see Bloodline (disambiguation).
"Hereditary" redirects here. For the 2018 horror film, see Hereditary (film).
Not to be confused with Heritability, a statistic estimating the degree of genetic variation.
Passing of traits to offspring from the species' parents or ancestor
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and genetics: much ado about very little". The Missing Gene: Psychiatry, Heredity, and the Fruitless Search for Genes. Algora. ISBN 0-87586-410-4. Archived...
eugenics and behavioral genetics when he was discussing the influence of heredity and environment on social advancement. Galton was influenced by On the...
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