Social:Third-degree relative
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Short description: Blood relative that is part of the extended family, sharing roughly 12.5% of genes
Third-degree relatives are a segment of the extended family and includes first cousins, great grandparents and great grandchildren.[1] Third-degree relatives are generally defined by the expected amount of genetic overlap that exists between two people, with the third-degree relatives of an individual sharing approximately 12.5% of their genes.[2] The category includes great-grandparents, great-grandchildren, grand-uncles, grand-aunts, first cousins,[3] half-uncles, half-aunts, half-nieces and half-nephews.
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References
- ↑ "First, Second and Third Degree Relative". Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee. https://www.bcbst.com/mpmanual/First_and_Second_Degree_Relative.htm. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ Ludman, Mark (2009). The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects. p. 101. ISBN 9781438120959. https://books.google.com/books?id=kXaMjwItP0oC.
- ↑ "29 CFR § 1635.3 - Definitions specific to GINA". https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/1635.3.
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