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Personal matter? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gene

(Other definitions for gene that I've seen before include "Basic unit of heredity" , "___ Kelly, star of Singin' In The Rain, d. 1996" , "may be passed to child" , "Hereditary molecule" , "Part of DNA" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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