Heredity MeSH Descriptor Data 2026

MeSH Heading: Heredity
Tree Number(s): G05.390
Unique ID: D040941
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D040941
Annotation: do not confuse with INHERITANCE see WILLS
Scope Note: The transmission of traits encoded in GENES from parent to offspring.
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see GENETICS (1974-2002)
History Note: 2003; use GENETICS (1974-2002)
Date Introduced: 2003/01/01
Last Updated: 2016/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Genetic Phenomena [G05]

Heredity Preferred

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