heritable change

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heritable change [¦her·əd·ə·bəl ′chānj]

(genetics)

A nonlethal genetic change that is passed on to the descendants.

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No references found			The change that can occur to an organism's genetic makeup during its own lifetime harks away from Darwin's slow evolutionary process by chance mutations and argues toward Lamarck's heritable changes within a lifetime. Don't dismiss Lamarck by Powell, Robert; Turner, O. Frank / Science News 95 Hardcover QP624 Epigenetics refers to those heritable changes in gene expression that are not due to any alteration in DNA sequence and, even though the term was first introduced in 1939, it has only become a field of focused activity in recent years. Epigenetics in biology and medicine by SciTech Book News By the same token, they point out that the findings are "consistent with speculation that DES exposure during a critical window in human development results in heritable changes in gene function. Can des risk be passed on? by Hollander, Dore / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health			Herero and Hottentot Uprising of 1904-07 Heres Heresh Heresies Heresies in Russia heresy heretic Hereward Hereward the Wake Herf, Jimmy Herford Hergenröther, Joseph Adam Gustav Hergesheimer, Joseph Heriat, Philippe Hériat, Philippe Heriberto Jara Herihor Hering theory Hering, Constantine Hering, Ewald Hering-Breuer Reflexes Herisau Héristal Heritability heritable heritable change heritage Heritage Canada Foundation Heritage Hill State Park Heritage Holidays Herkimer County Herkimer Home State Historic Site Herkimer, Nicholas Herlihy, David Herluf Bidstrup Herm Herman Herman Bang Herman Davis State Park Herman Francis Mark Herman Gorter Herman Heijermans Herman Heinrich Gossen Herman Hollerith Herman Jacques Jordan Herman Melville Herman Spoehr Herman Teirlinck Herman, Jerry Herman, Woody Hermandad			Heriot custom Heriot service Heriot Watt University Boat Club Heriot-Watt University Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus Heriot-Watt University Students Association Heriotable Heriots Heriots Herisau Herisau Herisau (Appenzell A.Rh.) Herisau (Appenzell A.Rh.) Herisau AR Herisau AR Herisau, Switzerland Herisau, Switzerland Herischild Herisson Heristal Héristal Heristall heritability heritability heritability heritability heritable heritable heritable heritable heritable change Heritable Connective Tissue Disorder Heritable disease Heritable disease Heritable Disorder of Connective Tissue heritable ectropion heritable ectropion Heritable property Heritable property Heritable property Heritable property Heritable rights Heritable variation Heritable variation Heritable variation heritably heritably heritably heritably heritage heritage heritage Heritage Architectural Review Board Heritage Area Heritage Area Agency on Aging Heritage Assessment and History Heritage Australia Heritage Bank East Bay Heritage Baptist School of Theology Heritage Bed & Breakfast Homes of Winnipeg Heritage Building Right

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