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    Challenges→Gene-D, defined by molecular sequence, is indeterminate with respect to phenotype.

    Woodward's interventionist account of causation supports that manipulating sequence reliably changes phenotypic outcomes, satisfying the counterfactual criterion for causal determinacy.

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    Causal determinacy(as what the counterfactual criterion helps establish)
    The quality of being clearly and definitively causal—when we can say with certainty that one thing causes another.
    Counterfactual criterion(as the standard for determining if something is truly causal)
    A test based on asking 'what if?' or 'what would have happened if things were different?'—something qualifies as causal if changing it would have changed the result.
    Interventionist account of causation(In philosophy of science)
    A theory of causation saying that X causes Y if changing X would result in a change to Y (like an intervention or experiment).
    Manipulating(as the action being discussed in the causal relationship)
    Deliberately changing or controlling something in order to see what effect it has.

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    Phenotypic outcomes(as what scientists want to predict)
    The visible traits or characteristics that an organism actually displays (like eye color, size, or behavior), as opposed to the genes it carries.
    Woodward(as a philosopher whose framework is being discussed)
    James Woodward is a philosopher who developed an important theory about how causation works, focusing on the idea that causes are things we could intervene in or change to affect outcomes.

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