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Genetics (from the Greek genno γεννώ= give birth) is the science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms. The word "genetics" was first suggested to describe the study of inheritance and the science of variation by the prominent British scientist William Bateson in a personal letter to Adam Sedgwick, dated April 18, 1905. Bateson first used the term "genetics" publicly at the Third International Conference on Genetics (London, England) in 1906.
Heredity and variations form the basis of genetics. Humans applied knowledge of genetics in prehistory with the domestication and breeding of plants and animals. In modern research, genetics provides important tools for the investigation of the function of a particular gene, e.g., analysis of genetic interactions. Within organisms, genetic information generally is carried in chromosomes, where it is represented in the chemical structure of particular DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecules.
Genes encode the information necessary for synthesizing the amino-acid sequences in proteins, which in turn play a large role in determining the final phenotype, or physical appearance, of the organism. In diploid organisms, a dominant allele on one chromosome will mask the expression of a recessive gene on the other.
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Cancer Genetics Katie Stoll M.S. - Tacoma, WA - cancer genetics http://bit.ly/7wiHgQ #cancer #genetics
is excited to get this genetics final over with!!
KristenKreider (KristenKreider) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:31:07 -0000
is excited to get this genetics final over with!!
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cultural congruence in international genetics research http://bit.ly/4sOAMa
Genetic Dilemmas in Primary Care - CME program highlights key medical, psychosocial, and ethical issues raised by genetic testing. It draws on the expertise of leading geneticists, genetic counselors, bioethicists, primary care clinicians, and educators.
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