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About Inherited Traits From Parents

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Kristin Leigh

Inherited traits from parents aren’t just passed out in random fashion. Inherited traits are passed through the genes of parents to their children. Some traits are passed on only through the mother or only through the father.

Kristin Leigh has been writing professionally since 2007. Her work appears on various websites, focusing on topics such as health, beauty, medicine and personal finance. Leigh has worked as a certified medical transcriptionist in various specialties, including family medicine, dermatology and psychology. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in graphic design from Herzing University Online.