+Genetic factors are the inherent elements, primarily [DNA](/wiki/dna), that shape an organism's characteristics. These inherited influences guide development and determine many [Traits](/wiki/traits), passed from one generation to the next.
+## See also
+- [Genetics](/wiki/genetics)
+- [Heredity](/wiki/heredity)
+- [Phenotype](/wiki/phenotype)
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