Definition
Programs that conduct research which focuses on the organization, recombination, function, regulation and transmission of heritable information in biological organisms at all levels of complexity. Included are the study of Mendelian genetics, epigenetic phenomena, DNA repair and recombination, sex determination, genetic interactions between genomes and molecular evolution. Specialties include molecular genetics, microbial and eukaryotic genetics, animal genetics, plant genetics and human/medical genetics (which focuses on the medical applications of genetics such as clinical diagnosis, genetic engineering and therapy, transplantation and the study of genetic diseases and disabilities).
URL Name
TR-1000-2500
Third Level Code
TR-1000
Taxonomy Code
TR-1000.2500
Parent Code
TR-1000
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TR
Fourth Level Code
TR-1000-2500
Publication Status
Draft