What is genetics? What is genomics?
Genetics is the study of inheritance, or the way traits are passed down from one generation to another. Genes carry the instructions for making proteins, which in turn direct the activities of cells and functions of the body that influence traits such as hair and eye color. Genomics is a newer term that describes the study of all the genes in a person, as well as interactions of those genes with each other and with that person’s environment.
Genetics is the study of inheritance, or the way traits are passed down from one generation to another. Genes carry the instructions for making proteins, which in turn direct the activities of cells and functions of the body that influence traits such as hair and eye color. Genomics is a newer term that describes the study of all the genes in a person, as well as interactions of those genes with each other and with that person’s environment.
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- Why do I enrol in a Bachelor of Science if I want to study Aquaculture, Ecology & Conservation, Genetics & Genomics, Marine Biology, Plant Science or Zoology?
- How does the Committee on Genetics, Genomics & Systems Biology differ from the Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology?
- Will I get a job in Aquaculture, Ecology & Conservation, Genetics & Genomics, Marine Biology, Marine Science, Plant Science or Zoology?
