Occupation or Discipline
genetics Audio
ge·net·ics [ juh-net-iks ]
Subclass of:
biology (field)
Definitions related to science of genetics:
  • (genetics) Branch of science concerned with the means and consequences of transmission and generation of the components of biological inheritance; the study of genes and their heredity.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (genetics) The branch of biology that deals with heredity, especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics among similar or related organisms
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (genetics) The branch of science concerned with the means and consequences of transmission and generation of the components of biological inheritance. (Stedman, 26th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (genetics) The study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased chance of getting a certain disease) from parents to offspring.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A gene, the basic unit of heredity, is a segment of DNA containing all the information necessary to synthesize a polypeptide (protein). Protein synthesis, folding, and tertiary and quaternary structure ultimately determine much of the body�s structure and function.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Human genetics, study of the inheritance of characteristics by children from parents. Inheritance in humans does not differ in any fundamental way from that in other organisms. The study of human heredity occupies a central position in genetics. Much of this interest stems from a basic desire to...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
  • 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 biotechnology. Since the dawn of civilization, humankind has recognized the influence of heredity and...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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