Hereditary Genetics is disease that is inherited genetically. They are also known as genetic disorders or inherited diseases. It is a disease that is passed from one generation to another generation through defective genes by which particular characteristics are transmitted from parents to their offspring. The chromosomes are mainly responsible that these diseases are transmitted in the same family. The genes we are born with may contribute to our risk of developing certain types of hereditary diseases like cancer, Diabetes, Autosomal Dominant Diseases, Color Blindness.
URL: http://www.omicsonline.org/hereditary-genetics.php
Keywords: Genetic Drift, Population Genetics
ISSN: 2161-1041
EISSN:2161-1041
Subject: Biology
Publisher: OMICS International
Year: 2012
Country: United States
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