genetics
The science of how traits are passed from parents to children through genes.
The branch of biology that studies genes, heredity, and inherited variation in living things.
The natural traits you get from your parents through your genes.
The genes and inherited biological characteristics of a person, animal, plant, or group, especially as they affect traits, abilities, or health.
- Base: genetics
- Plural: genetics
behavioral genetics
1genes and behavior
The study of how genes may affect behavior and personality.
- Behavioral genetics examines why people differ in traits such as impulsiveness or anxiety.
- Twin studies are often used in behavioral genetics.
- The findings from behavioral genetics are easy to oversimplify in the media.
- Behavioral genetics studies genes and behavior.
- Behavioral genetics also looks at environment.
genetics and environment
1inherited and outside influences
Genes and the things around a person that both affect development or health.
- A child’s development is shaped by genetics and environment.
- The study looked at how genetics and environment affect the risk of diabetes.
- Personality is often discussed in terms of genetics and environment.
- Health depends on genetics and environment.
- Both genetics and environment matter.
genetics plays a role
1heredity contributes
Genes are part of the reason something happens or is true.
- Genetics plays a role in some forms of heart disease, but lifestyle matters too.
- Researchers believe genetics plays a role in how the brain responds to stress.
- Genetics plays a role in athletic performance, but training is still essential.
- Genetics plays a role in eye color.
- Genetics plays a role in some illnesses.
good genetics
1favorable inherited traits
Natural traits from your family that people think are good.
- He eats well and exercises, but he also has good genetics.
- Some people credit her youthful skin to good genetics.
- Good genetics may help an athlete, but they do not replace hard work.
- She has good genetics and stays healthy.
- Good genetics can help, but practice is important.
human genetics
1heredity in humans
The study of how genes work in people and families.
- Human genetics helps explain why some diseases are more common in certain families.
- The university opened a new center for human genetics.
- Her research in human genetics focuses on inherited heart conditions.
- Human genetics studies genes in people.
- She is interested in human genetics.
medical genetics
1genetics in medicine
The medical field that deals with illnesses and risks connected to genes.
- The pediatrician referred the family to a medical genetics clinic.
- Medical genetics can help families understand the risk of inherited conditions.
- She completed specialist training in medical genetics.
- Medical genetics helps doctors understand inherited diseases.
- They went to a medical genetics clinic.
molecular genetics
1genes at molecular level
The study of genes by looking at the molecules they are made of and control.
- The lab uses molecular genetics to identify mutations linked to rare diseases.
- Advances in molecular genetics have improved cancer diagnosis.
- She specializes in molecular genetics and studies how genes are switched on and off.
- Molecular genetics studies DNA.
- He works in a molecular genetics lab.
population genetics
1genes in populations
The study of how genes vary and change in groups of organisms.
- Population genetics can show how ancient migration shaped modern DNA patterns.
- The course introduced basic models in population genetics.
- Researchers used population genetics to study how the virus changed over time.
- Population genetics studies genes in groups.
- The scientist works in population genetics.