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  1. heredity
  2. to inherit (a trait)
  3. to pass on (to one's offspring)

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  • 遗 (遺): (bound form) to leave behind
  • 传 (傳): to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity)

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知識不是遺傳的。

通过遗传修饰,我们可以改良农作物。

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