ANTH 337 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Apoptosis, Heterochromatin, Satellite Dna
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Genetics is the study of heredity: the passage of information, in genes, from one generation to the next. Geneticists are concerned with the structure of the genetic material, how it is organized, how it operates, and how it is transferred across generations. At the most basic level, genetics is the study of the chemical structure of the genetic materials and the chemical differences between the various forms of genetic materials. Genetics was concerned with the formation of specialized cells that carry each parent"s contribution to the next generation. Understanding the behavior of genes within populations. The field of population genetics is most focused on explaining how the history of groups can be deciphered from the analysis of their genes. Genomics approaches are rooted in innovations in laboratory techniques and statistical analytical methods, and have enhanced our understanding of heredity, development, and evolution. Had a number of easily scored, variable characteristics.
