The phrase
"genetic lottery" refers to the idea that our physical traits and characteristics are determined by the genes we inherit from our parents. It suggests that certain people are luckier than others when it comes to these inherited traits, like being tall, having good eyesight or a fast metabolism.
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Kwiatkowski suspects that these parasites descended from some
lucky genetic lottery winners that accumulated the right sets of mutations for evading artemisinin.
FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols; they are a wide family of carbohydrate found in plant foods which those who didn't hit the
digestive genetic lottery find hard to stomach.
True mastery reflects sweat and dedication not winning
the genetic lottery.
Unless you won
the genetic lottery, chances are an off - the - rack suit will not fit you perfectly.
The women who grace the cover of Sports Illustrated may have won
the genetic lottery, but many of them didn't stop there.
But whatever we say of that, surely human cloning would be a new and decisive turn on this road» far more emphatically a kind of production, far less a surrender to the mystery of
the genetic lottery which is the mystery of the child who replicates neither father nor mother but incarnates their union, far more an understanding of the child as a product of human will.
The genetic lottery, as some call it, does not distribute prizes equally.
If you were able to eliminate all of those factors in your family tree, then Darwin might say you won
the genetic lottery.
Who knows, perhaps you dodged a lot of bullets in
the genetic lottery.
People do well at sport as a result of
the genetic lottery that happened to deal them a winning hand.
Winning
the genetic lottery is winning the genetic lottery, no matter where you are.
It is not just a matter of winning
the genetic lottery.
That suggests he's done okay in
the genetic lottery.
What they've found, thus far, is that healthy habits and positive attitudes will only get you so far: Centenarians are winners of
the genetic lottery and, like Westcott, have a clustering of long - lived relatives.
Harris argued that nothing was sacred about the germline, that all forms of assisted reproduction affect future generations, and that normal reproduction is a «
genetic lottery» that often produces birth defects and disease.
But mathematicians Armando Neves at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and Maurizio Serva at the University of Aquila, Italy, now say that the extinction of Neanderthals may have been down to
a genetic lottery.
Somehow, I won
the genetic lottery and was born into a family led beautifully by my grandma, Nonna in Italian, Grammy in my heart.
Mesomorphs have won
the genetic lottery, which means that literally any type of exercise that pushes them to their limits will make them look great.
While some people won
the genetic lottery and have developed nice, big calves the rest of use have to work hard to grow out of our toothpicks.
We're all born differently and as much as many of us would love to have had different results in
the genetic lottery — them's the apples!
Those who won
the genetic lottery will be life's natural athletes while the individuals whose testosterone levels are lower will always find gaining muscle and strength more difficult.
This is
the genetic lottery.
Unless you one of the lucky few who won
the genetic lottery and were born with the right proportions you will have to work for your dream body.
The short answer: no — «toned arms» are not reserved for winners of
the genetic lottery.
I swear you won
the genetic lottery — SO stunning!
Especially if you're not a 16 - year - old Eastern European who won
the genetic lottery.
A colorful flick of eyeliner (purple, to be exact), softly defined eyes, a nude lip, and the kind of radiant, flawless skin that can only come from being 21, having a professional makeup artist at your disposal, and nailing
the genetic lottery.
double standards... oh dear... you may have been very lucky in
the genetic lottery so you can get away with no make - up, but I have rather unfortunate facial features that make - up helps disguise / de-emphasise.
Some people won
the genetic lottery and some not.
Just about the only complaint was
the genetic lottery's fault more than the car's: «I wish I was 3 or 4 inches shorter so I fit inside the Mazda a little better,» said 6 - foot - 1 Mac Morrison.
Ken Fischer just won
the genetic lottery, his investing skills are sub par at best.
Unfortunately, William didn't win
the genetic lottery and one year after adopting him it became clear he was headed for a total hip replacement for his bad hips.
The cats appear to be young and may be from the same litter, though only one has won
the genetic lottery Xzibit - style.
And if you don't wish to be a passive victim of
the genetic lottery, then you can adopt a fully grown up Mini Labradoodle.
Each puppy has the same probability as its litter - mates to win
the genetic lottery.
Where you once won
the genetic lottery -LSB-...]
If the offspring of those plants is pest - resistant, you're in luck — your plant won
the genetic lottery.
Facebook is like that super beautiful woman who mistakes her winning of
the genetic lottery with profundity, only to find out when her looks fade how little interest there actually is in her ideas.
Winning
the genetic lottery plays a big role — Weintraub's older sister, for example, lived to age 102.