Man in Cambridge network (4)

I believe the answer is:

gene

'man' is the definition.

'in cambridge network' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'GENE' is hidden in the letters of 'cambridge network'.

(Other definitions for gene that I've seen before include "What makes us different" , "Hereditary unit on chromosome" , "Part of chromosome" , "Hereditary determinant" , "Basic unit of heredity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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