Genetics

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Genetics involves the expression, transmission, and variation of inherited characteristics.

Theory of genetics

This guinea pig has gorgeous long hair and was a prize winner at the Puyallup, WA fair. Credit: Christine from Washington State, USA.

Def. a "branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA"[1] is called genetics.

Molecular genetics

Def. a "field of biology which studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level"[2] is called molecular genetics.

Optogenetics

Def. a "science that combines optics and genetics to probe neural circuits"[3] is called optogenetics.

Population genetics

Def. the "study of the allele frequency distribution and change under the influence of the four evolutionary processes: natural selection, genetic drift, mutation and gene flow"[4] is called population genetics.

Original research

Hypothesis:

  1. Individual breeding preferences coupled with geographical isolation may produce new species.
  2. Cavia porcellus may be derived from Cavia tschudii.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "genetics, In: Wiktionary". San Francisco, California: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. April 16. 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  2. ↑ Pumpie (27 August 2005). "molecular genetics, In: Wiktionary". San Francisco, California: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  3. ↑ "optogenetics, In: Wiktionary". San Francisco, California: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. January 30, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  4. ↑ "population genetics, In: Wiktionary". San Francisco, California: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. August 18, 2009. Retrieved 2014-05-07.

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