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Traits you can only inherit from your mother (and others from your father)

It's all in the genes!

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João Curro
23/04/2025 13:15 ‧ 3 weeks ago | StarsInsider

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Dna

You've probably been told that certain traits are inherited from either your mother or your father. But is this really so? Well, there might be some truth behind these claims. We inherit DNA from both our parents, and any traits passed on to offspring differ, depending on the parent. The fact of the matter is we obtain some of these traits from our moms, as we do others from our dads. But which is which?

Click through this gallery to find out.

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