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  1. Genetics | History, Biology, Timeline, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 14, 2025 · Genetics, study of heredity in general and of genes in particular. Genetics forms one of the central pillars of biology and overlaps with many other areas, such as agriculture, …

  2. Geneticist Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    plural geneticists Britannica Dictionary definition of GENETICIST [count] : a scientist who studies genetics

  3. genetics - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Genetics is the study of heredity, or how certain features pass from parents to their offspring, or young. Every kind of plant and animal produces young of its own species, or type.

  4. Molecular genetics | biology | Britannica

    Molecular genetics is the study of the molecular structure of DNA, its cellular activities (including its replication), and its influence in determining the overall makeup of an organism.

  5. Gene | Definition, Structure, Expression, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 4, 2025 · The sequence of bases along a strand of DNA determines the genetic code. When the product of a particular gene is needed, the portion of the DNA molecule that contains that …

  6. Heredity - Mendelian Genetics, Genes, Traits | Britannica

    Heredity - Mendelian Genetics, Genes, Traits: Gregor Mendel published his work in the proceedings of the local society of naturalists in Brünn, Austria (now Brno, Czech Republic), in …

  7. Genetics Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    GENETICS meaning: the scientific study of how genes control the characteristics of plants and animals

  8. genetics summary | Britannica

    Genetics, study of heredity in general and of genes in particular. Genetics forms one of the central pillars of biology and overlaps with many other areas, such as agriculture, medicine, and …

  9. Behavior genetics | Definition, History, & Methods | Britannica

    Behavior genetics, the study of the influence of an organism’s genetic composition on its behavior and the interaction of heredity and environment insofar as they affect behavior.

  10. Genetic engineering - DNA Modification, Cloning, Gene Splicing

    Dec 5, 2025 · A subsequent generation of genetic engineering techniques that emerged in the early 21st century centred on gene editing. Gene editing, based on a technology known as …