Modern Genetics

All living organisms have genes, which can be discovered inside their cells. They are passed down from parents to their children. Genes encode instructions for making proteins, which determine how the body is built and functioning. Eye colour, hair colour, and height are just a few of the human characteristics that are influenced by genes. People have known for thousands of years that certain characteristics can be passed down through generations. The discovery of genes, the fundamental components responsible for inheritance, gave rise to genetics. Genetics can be defined as the study of genes at all levels, including how they function in the cell and how they are passed on from parents to children. Modern genetics is concerned with the chemical substance that makes up genes, called deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, and how it impacts the chemical reactions that make up the cell's biological activities. Interaction with the environment is required for gene activity.

• Complex Gene Studies
• Population Genomics
• Association Studies
• Structural Variation
• Gene-Environment Interaction