genetic information
nounUK /dʒəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
The instructions inside living things that tell their bodies how to grow and work.
Genetic information is passed from parents to their children.
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2. The data stored in genes that controls traits like eye color and height.
Scientists studied the genetic information of the plant to learn why it grew so tall.
3. The coded message in DNA that cells use to make proteins.
The cell reads its genetic information to build the proteins it needs.
4. Personal data about a person's genes, often kept private in medical settings.
Doctors must protect a patient's genetic information.