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heritable

1. capable of being inherited; inheritable

2. Chiefly law capable of inheriting

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Crofters indicated at a public meeting last October that they were entitled to allow cattle back on to the thoroughfares as part of their heritable rights as members of the Plockton Grazings Committee.

Controversy as cattle given right to roam village street; Livestock: Concern cows could pose E. coli risk to children after ban lifted

Following categories were considered in the latest epigenetics findings - the significance of diet, physical activity, aging, the significance of genes, is the epigenome heritable? How can epigenetics contribute to novel treatments?

Researches find how lifestyle affects genes

The horn to horn distance was least heritable while neck length was the most heritable character in Beetal goats.

GENETIC EVALUATION OF LINEAR TYPE TRAITS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH MILK PRODUCTION TRAITS IN BEETAL GOATS IN PAKISTAN

"This population, which had been created by our collaborators in France, consists of plant lines that are genetically nearly identical, but that vary considerably in heritable DNA methylation.

New genetic modification could increase plant's disease resistance

Globally, the political consensus on heritable human genome editing--such as it is--inclines toward an outright ban, and if not a ban, at least a moratorium.

Human Genome Editing: Our Future Belongs to All of Us: And we should all have a say in how the technology is governed

Only about 5-10% of breast cancer is considered to be genetically heritable, meaning 90-95% of women who develop breast cancer do not have an inherited mutation and may develop cancer for other reasons: environmental toxin exposure, lifestyle choices and other disease risks.

RDx BioScience Genetic Risk Testing Identifies Harmful Mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 Human Genes Indicating Higher Likelihood of Breast Cancer

Target: Heritable interest in 21/31 Buchanan Street, 8 and 24/28 Mitchell Street, 140/142 Argyle Street, 148/152 Argyle Street, 35/53 Buchanan Street and 34/50 Mitchell Street, Glasgow

Sports Direct to Acquire Property in Glasgow for GBP 95m

The authors also called for an investment of $21.9 million for the Health Resources and Services Administration's heritable disorders programming, which includes screening for dangerous conditions, including Pompe disease.

APHA calls for infant screening funding

Years ago studies of twins showed that depression is partly heritable but the actual genes involved have proved elusive.

The genes behind depressive illness; 2 MINUTES ON

(4) But in contrast to the early twentieth century rush to exploit breakthroughs in human powered and controlled aviation, the modern-day reaction to heritable human genome editing is one of hesitation and fear.

BEYOND NATURE? GENOMIC MODIFICATION AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY

At the risk of sounding like a politician, in answer to the question, "Are deer antler characteristics heritable?" the answer is "yes" and "no." Here is what that study found.

Latest News On Bears And Deer: A LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE, BAITING, CWD, AND POLITICS ON OUR DEER AND BEAR POPULATIONS

The agreement focuses on heritable cardiomyopathies and includes three MyoKardia programs.