How to Use genetics in a Sentence

genetics

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  • The hope was that at least the bird’s genetics would live on, even if its flock had not.
    — Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2021
  • And, over time, the field of genetics research moved on.
    — New York Times, 6 Jan. 2021
  • Now, yes, some of that may be genetics, but Berry swears she's had to work at it.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2021
  • The team also hopes to learn more about the diet and genetics of the coyotes.
    — Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2020
  • The means its herd of 160 or so Herefords is being raised to further the genetics of the breed.
    — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2020
  • That’s one of the reasons for my longevity, and genetics played a part.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Jan. 2022
  • And then there is the intricate world of genetics and genomics that has made full strides in the past few decades.
    — Gary Fowler, Forbes, 5 July 2021
  • Mayo Clinic says the cause of PFOs is unclear, though genetics may play a role.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Cold weather, harsh soaps, or plain old genetics can play a huge role.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Some compared it to the whole cilantro/soap thing — which a member pointed out can be due to genetics.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Sep. 2020
  • But in the past few decades genetics has also been brought to bear on this chapter of the human story.
    — Jennifer Raff, Scientific American, 1 May 2021
  • Perhaps the secret to great brows isn’t genetics or steady hands, but a little tiny tin of styling soap.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Whether they're brought on by lack of sleep, hormonal changes, or genetics, dark circles around the eyes can be a huge pain.
    — Chloe Irving, Health.com, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The type of melanin that manifests from those melanocytes — and in turn, your hair color — also comes down to genetics.
    — Dianna Mazzon, Allure, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The field of genetics has long been seen as too white — in its leadership, its data, and its products.
    — Rebecca Robbins, STAT, 10 June 2020
  • In 2005, the company bought Hubbard, the largest poultry-genetics firm in the U.S., which sold heritage breeds.
    — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Dog owners with mixed breeds might be more inclined to test their dog’s genetics in order to learn what their pet’s breeds are.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • For ranchers who have spent years building up the genetics of their herd, that can mean a giant step backward.
    — New York Times, 25 Aug. 2021
  • For the giftee who wants to dig deeper into roots or genes, one of the most unique gifts is a personal genetics test.
    — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2022
  • And while genetics certainly play a part, research shows there’s more to the story.
    — Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping, 29 May 2019
  • And even then, genetics remains only part of the story.
    — Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2018
  • Scientists now have a whole floodgate of new genetics to open up.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Thanks to genetics, I was blessed with a full head of thick, healthy hair that grows at supernatural speed.
    — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The color of your eyes, which is determined by genetics, correlates to the amount and type of melanin found in the front layers of your irises.
    — Dianna Mazzon, Allure, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Some people eat broccoli and ride a bike every day and wind up in poor health because of genetics (that happened to my mom).
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2021
  • Could genetics be the key to never getting the coronavirus?
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2022
  • This might involve a new take on the genetics of depression or criticism of the #MeToo movement.
    — New York Times, 8 Feb. 2021
  • The genetics of eye color was never going to be cracked by the gruesome business of collecting a lot of eyes.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 June 2020
  • Research in behavior genetics has been consistently misread in this way by scientists since the birth of the field in the 1960s.
    — Emily Klancher Merchant, STAT, 23 June 2022
  • Advances in seed genetics are estimated to be responsible for up to 60 percent of yield increases in farmers’ fields in recent years by making crops hardier and faster-maturing.
    — Vivian Polar, Scientific American, 25 July 2022

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