A second-degree relative (SDR) is someone who shares 25% of a person's genes. It includes uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, grandparents, grandchildren, and half-siblings.[1][2][3]
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- ^ "NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms". Cancer.gov. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/genetics-dictionary?cdrid=485395.
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