Genetics

Di truyền học

Genetics is the scientific study of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It explores how traits are passed from parents to offspring, how genes are expressed, and how genetic information is stored, replicated, and modified.

Key Questions

•How are traits inherited?
•How do genes control characteristics?
•What causes genetic variation?

Subfields & Specializations (5)

Molecular Genetics

Di truyền phân tử

Study of gene structure and function at molecular level

Population Genetics

Di truyền quần thể

Study of genetic variation within populations

Medical Genetics

Di truyền y học

Application of genetics to medicine and healthcare

Genomics

Hệ gen học

Study of entire genomes

Epigenetics

Biểu sinh học

Study of heritable changes not involving DNA sequence