This is the 3365th most frequent Portuguese word.
genético
"Genético" means "genetic," relating to genes or heredity.
Here, 'genético' functions as an adjective describing the type of study, indicating its relation to genetics.
O estudo genético revela informações sobre a história da evolução humana.
The genetic study reveals information about the history of human evolution.
In this case, 'genética' is a noun pertaining to modifications related to genetic characteristics.
A modificação genética de plantas pode aumentar sua resistência a pragas.
Genetic modification of plants can increase their resistance to pests.
Here, 'genética' is used as an adjective to specify the kind of composition analyzed, related to the organisms' genes.