- "Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms." - "Heredity is vital to organisms' evolution."
Study of genes, heredity, and genetic variations that occur in living organisms.
DNA Basics: An introduction to the structure of DNA and how it functions.
Genome Sequencing: The process of determining the sequence of nucleotides that make up an organism's DNA.
DNA replication: The process of creating a new strand of DNA by using the existing strand as a template.
Genetic Variation: The differences in DNA sequence between individuals that can affect an organism's characteristics.
RNA and transcription: The process of creating RNA from DNA.
Translation and protein synthesis: The process of creating proteins from RNA.
Genetic inheritance: How traits are passed down from one generation to the next through genes.
Mendelian genetics: The principles of inheritance discovered by Gregor Mendel, including dominant and recessive alleles, and the law of segregation.
Population genetics: The study of how genetic variation is distributed within populations and how it changes over time.
Genome annotation: The process of identifying and describing specific features of a genome, such as genes and encoded proteins.
Bioinformatics tools: Computer programs and algorithms used to analyze and interpret large amounts of genetic data.
Comparative genomics: Comparing the genomes of different organisms to understand evolutionary relationships and identify functional elements.
Epigenetics: The study of changes in gene expression that do not involve changes in the underlying DNA sequence.
Genetic engineering: The manipulation of DNA to create new traits or modify existing ones.
Genomic medicine: The use of genomic data to personalize medical treatment and diagnosis.
CRISPR-Cas9: A revolutionary method of gene editing that has numerous applications in genetic research and medicine.
Omics technologies: High-throughput methods that allow large-scale analysis of DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.
Pharmacogenomics: The study of how an individual's genetics affects their response to drugs.
Synthetic biology: The creation of biological systems that do not exist naturally, by engineering DNA and genetic circuits.
Ethical and legal implications of genetic research and technology: Considerations related to privacy, discrimination, and ownership of genetic information.
Classical Genetics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of inheritance patterns in genes and traits.
Molecular Genetics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of molecular structures and functions of genes.
Genomics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of complete genomes of organisms and their functions.
Epigenetics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of changes in gene expression without changing the DNA sequence.
Population Genetics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of genetic variation within and between populations of organisms.
Evolutionary Genetics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of genetic changes in populations over time.
Medical Genetics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of genetic diseases and their treatment/prevention.
Comparative Genetics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of genetic differences/similarities between different species/organisms.
Psychiatric Genetics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of the genetic basis of psychiatric disorders.
Quantitative Genetics: It is a branch of genetics that deals with the study of quantitative traits and their inheritance patterns.
- "Gregor Mendel, a Moravian Augustinian friar working in the 19th century in Brno, was the first to study genetics scientifically." - "Mendel studied 'trait inheritance', patterns in the way traits are handed down from parents to offspring over time."
- "Organisms (pea plants) inherit traits by way of discrete 'units of inheritance'."
- "This term, still used today, is a somewhat ambiguous definition of what is referred to as a gene."
- "Trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms of genes are still primary principles of genetics in the 21st century."
- "Modern genetics has expanded to study the function and behavior of genes." - "Gene structure and function, variation, and distribution are studied within the context of the cell, the organism, and within the context of a population."
- "Genetics has given rise to a number of subfields, including molecular genetics, epigenetics, and population genetics."
- "Organisms studied within the broad field span the domains of life (archaea, bacteria, and eukarya)."
- "Genetic processes work in combination with an organism's environment and experiences to influence development and behavior, often referred to as nature versus nurture."
- "The intracellular or extracellular environment of a living cell or organism may increase or decrease gene transcription."
- "A classic example is two seeds of genetically identical corn, one placed in a temperate climate and one in an arid climate." - "The one in the arid climate only grows to half the height of the one in the temperate climate due to lack of water and nutrients in its environment."
- "Heredity is vital to organisms' evolution."
- "Trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms of genes are still primary principles of genetics in the 21st century."
- "Gene structure and function, variation, and distribution are studied within the context of the cell, the organism, and within the context of a population."
- "Genetics has given rise to a number of subfields, including population genetics."
- "Genetic processes work in combination with an organism's environment and experiences to influence development and behavior, often referred to as nature versus nurture."
- "The intracellular or extracellular environment of a living cell or organism may increase or decrease gene transcription."
- "A classic example is two seeds of genetically identical corn, one placed in a temperate climate and one in an arid climate." - "The one in the arid climate only grows to half the height of the one in the temperate climate due to lack of water and nutrients in its environment."
- "Genetics has given rise to a number of subfields, including molecular genetics, epigenetics, and population genetics."
- "Organisms studied within the broad field span the domains of life (archaea, bacteria, and eukarya)."