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Transmission of genes (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heredity

(Other definitions for heredity that I've seen before include "Characteristics handed down from ancestors" , "Lineage" , "Congenital traits" , "Genetic make-up" , "passing on features" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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