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blueprint (genetic biology) |
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- Grammar: noun
plural: blueprints - Definition: a detailed plan or map. The DNA of an organism will determine many of the characteristics of that organism and is therefore often referred to as a genetic blueprint.
- Example:
1. One reason why DNA is the blueprint of life is that it contains a code for the construction of proteins.
2. Each daughter cell must have a full copy of the genetic blueprint.
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