hereditary pattern

Noun
  1. (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents (synset 104929515)
    referred to in: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    is a type of: genetic endowment, heredity - the total of inherited attributes
    subtypes:
    • ancestry, derivation, filiation, lineage - inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
    • gene linkage, linkage - (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)
    • x-linked dominant inheritance - hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring
    • x-linked recessive inheritance - 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
    same as: inheritance

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