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Genes

I. An Introduction to Genetics

Genetics is the science of heredity. The discipline has a rich history and involves investigations of molecules, cells, organisms, and populations, using many different experimental approaches. Not only does genetic information play a significant role during evolution, its expression influences the functioning of individuals at all levels. Genetics thus unifies the study of biology and has had a profound impact on human affairs.

1. Definition:

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 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.

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