Paternity test’s basis Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information

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PATERNITY (noun)
1. the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
BASIS (noun)
1. the most important or necessary part of something
2. a relation that provides the foundation for something

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