How to Use Mendelian in a Sentence

Mendelian

adjective
  • In Mendelian genetics, a gene variant has a 50 percent chance of being inherited.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The study used Mendelian randomization (MR) to determine risk, which other studies on the topic have not, Paranjpe said in an email.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2023-02-24
  • But instead of finding associations, the team used Mendelian randomization (MR) to tease out any cause-and-effect evidence in the datasets.
    — New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The researchers examined genetic markers linked to how the body processes sugar, then used a technique called Mendelian randomisation to compare disease rates in people who were genetically predisposed to higher blood glucose.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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