- Genetics | History, Biology, Timeline, Facts | Britannica
Genetics, study of heredity in general and of genes in particular Genetics forms one of the central pillars of biology and overlaps with many other areas, such as agriculture, medicine, and biotechnology Learn more about the history, biology, areas of study, and methods of genetics
- GENETICS 101 - Understanding Genetics - NCBI Bookshelf
This chapter provides fundamental information about basic genetics concepts, including cell structure, the molecular and biochemical basis of disease, major types of genetic disease, laws of inheritance, and the impact of genetic variation
- Genetics Basics | Genomics and Your Health | CDC
Genes are specific sections of DNA that have instructions for making proteins Proteins make up most of the parts of your body and make your body work the right way You have two copies of every gene You inherit one copy from your father and one copy from your mother
- Introduction to genetics - Basic Biology
Genetics is a field of biology that studies how traits are passed from parents to their offspring The passing of traits from parents to offspring is known as heredity, therefore, genetics is the study of heredity
- What Is a Gene? - Cleveland Clinic
What is a gene? Genes are segments of DNA that give your body the instructions for a specific characteristic (trait) or process DNA is the molecules that make up those instructions It’s packaged into your cells in chromosomes If DNA is like a library and your chromosomes are books, your genes are like specific chapters in those books that describe you and how your body works
- Fundamentals of genetics: Understanding the basics of genetic science
Genetics is the branch of biology that explores the hereditary processes and variations observed in living organisms It focuses on the study of genes, the segments of DNA that contain the instructions to build and maintain an organism
- Genetics - Definition, History and Impact | Biology Dictionary
Genetics started out with curiosity about why things are the way things are – why do children resemble one parent more than another? Why do some species resemble each other more closely than others? It has evolved into an almost universal answer handbook for biology
- Genetics - MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about the effects of genetic variation on human health Learn about genetic conditions, genes, chromosomes, and more
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