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Ross

I believe the answer is:

gene

(Other definitions for gene that I've seen before include "Part of chromosome" , "Part of DNA" , "-- Pitney, singer" , "affects someone's make-up" , "and 16 Down: Rockabilly singer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.
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