Cause Of Hereditary Variation Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ALLELE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ALLELE

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	26%	7		This genetic variation is the most common hereditary risk factor for venous thrombosis
3	24%	11		He rejected the concept of continuous variation and supported discontinuous variation

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We think the answer is "ALLELE" which means:

noun

• (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character

An example sentence would be:

• "The gene for eye color has two different alleles: blue and brown."
• "In genetics, an allele is one of the possible alternative forms of a gene."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times19 Sep 2004	Down 2
New York Times22 Jan 1999	Across 32
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