Category:Genetics

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Genetics is the branch of biology that studies genes, heredity and variations in organisms. Genetics has wide applications with the first use of genetics being in the breeding of plants and animals. Genetics provides information on the function of genes and how they encode the information necessary for heredity. Most of this genetic information from genes is carried in chromosomes and found in DNA. Genetics determines the majority of the appearance of organisms and can also lead to the inheritance of genetic diseases and disorders.

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Subcategories

There are 5 subcategories to this category.

C

• Chromosomes

D

• DNA

R

• RNA

S

• Sex
• Sexuality

Articles in category "Genetics"

There are 11 articles in this category.

* Genetics A Aneuploidy C Chromosome

C cont. Clone (genetics) Crossbreeding G Gene Genetic disorder

G cont. Genome H Heredity M Mutation P Prion