How to Use genetics in a Sentence

genetics

noun
  • Now, yes, some of that may be genetics, but Berry swears she's had to work at it.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Scientists now have a whole floodgate of new genetics to open up.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Hair loss, whether due to a medical condition, the aging process, or genetics, is a sensitive topic among men.
    Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Keratosis pilaris is not contagious and is largely due to genetics — 40 percent of adults are said to have it.
    Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 28 Apr. 2021
  • While there are still ongoing studies to determine the exact causes of rosacea, it's known that genetics are a major factor.
    Sydney Poe, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021
  • But personalized nutrition based on genetics, research has shown, is more effective in reaching long-term weight-loss goals.
    Dr. L. Nedda Dastmalchi, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Coral genetics are being cataloged to know which resist the disease and which can outlive increasingly warm waters brought on by climate change.
    Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Understanding the genetics behind the control of venom could be key for various medical fields.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Naveca is doing similar detective work with the more sophisticated tools of modern genetics.
    Daniel Grossman, Science | AAAS, 29 Apr. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lyons and Murphy, two of the world’s foremost experts in feline genetics, have been on a longtime mission to build the ranks in their small field of research.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2021
  • The vaccine, the researchers say, is the first to combat a fungal disease of any kind, a landmark step in vaccine research and genetics.
    Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Milarch’s mission is to archive the genetics of ancient trees, breed them and replant them.
    Brian Melley, ajc, 2 Nov. 2021
  • 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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