factor
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- noun
- /ˈfæktər/
- Archaic
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- But the genetic factors are more apparent in twin and adoption studies.
- genetic factor
- transcription factor
- hereditary factor
He calls them hereditary factors and then social structure.
- He calls them hereditary factors and then social structure.
- There is a, a gene called the complement factor H on chromosome one.
- So battling those those factors, that's a genetic factor that goes into play.
- So Mendel called these things that influenced traits factors.
Examples
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There may be a hereditary factor present, between father and son.
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Men and women were broadly similar with respect to hereditary factors (data not shown).
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Tell us the factor for the female of the species.
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There may be a hereditary factor present between father and son.
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Because the disease is bilateral in 50% of cases, some genetic or constitutional factor might be involved.
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Thus, genetic factors will be less important and may not be detectable in this small sample.
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Further study is required to identify the molecular factors determining virus pathogenicity in domestic ducks.
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The transcription factor proteins bind to and regulate the expression of other genes.
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There has been considerable ongoing research into the genetic factors affecting the susceptibility of Aboriginal populations to Western disease.
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Genetic factors play a crucial role in determining an individual's traits.
Synonyms
Compounds
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3.9
A natural substance that makes cells divide and change into different types
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6.1
A method that finds a few hidden groups in many related survey questions or measurements
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1
4.9
A number showing how much stronger a structure is than the weight it must carry
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1
8.2
The amount of extra force on an aircraft compared with its weight, measured in g
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4.9
A number greater than one that can only be divided by one and itself and divides another number exactly
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3.5
A number that shows how well sunscreen protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays
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4.0
A number used to multiply an amount in one unit to get the same amount in another unit
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4.4
A protein on the surface of red blood cells that shows whether blood types match
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A protein in the blood that helps blood form clots and stop bleeding
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A part of the mind like attention and memory that affects how people think and act
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Average number of binary digits needed to show one digit in another number system
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A number that shows how much incoming light or sound a material absorbs
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A B vitamin called thiamine that prevents beriberi and helps the body use energy from food
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A blood protein that helps blood clot and whose lack causes hemophilia A
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Relating to a method in data analysis that finds a few hidden causes of many measured things
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A protein released by blood platelets that starts blood clotting by making thrombin
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A blood protein that helps stop bleeding and whose lack causes hemophilia B, a disease with heavy bleeding
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A number you multiply one amount by to get another amount that changes the same way
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How many times stronger a structure or part is than the largest force it may meet in normal use
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A way of showing data using a few important numbers to study or compare it
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A blood protein that helps start clotting and whose low levels make clotting slow
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A blood protein that helps blood clot, whose lack makes people bleed too much
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The largest number that divides evenly into two or more whole numbers without leaving a remainder
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A chemical made in the brain that tells another gland to release growth hormone
The largest positive whole number that divides two or more numbers exactly
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A chemical made in the hypothalamus that tells the pituitary gland to release other hormones
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A stomach substance that helps absorb vitamin B12 in the intestines
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A chemical made in the hypothalamus that tells the pituitary gland to send out a certain hormone
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An antibody in the blood often found in people with rheumatoid arthritis that helps doctors decide if they have it
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A hormone made in the brain that tells the pituitary gland to release a hormone that controls the thyroid
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A standard test people fill in to measure 16 basic personality traits
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A substance that breaks a gel in tissue so fluid or medicine can move into the tissue
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Some white blood cells make a protein that causes inflammation and can kill cancer cells
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word factor comes from Latin facere ('to make'), and early scientists used it for the 'things' that help make traits. That's why Mendel and others called genes 'factors'—they are the units that help 'make' inherited features.