Human Genetics
Also known asGenetics, Human
Definition
The scientific study of inherited human variation.
MeSH classification
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Cytogenetics
A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the cytological and molecular analysis of the CHROMOSOMES, and location of the GENES on chromos…
Epigenomics
The systematic study of the global gene expression changes due to EPIGENETIC PROCESSES and not due to DNA base sequence changes.
Gene Ontology
Sets of structured vocabularies used for describing and categorizing genes, and gene products by their molecular function, involvement in bi…
Genetic Research
Research into the cause, transmission, amelioration, elimination, or enhancement of inherited disorders and traits.
Genetics
The branch of science concerned with the means and consequences of transmission and generation of the components of biological inheritance. …
Genetics, Medical
A subdiscipline of human genetics which entails the reliable prediction of certain human disorders as a function of the lineage and/or genet…
Genetics, Microbial
A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the genetic mechanisms and processes of microorganisms.
Genetics, Population
The discipline studying genetic composition of populations and effects of factors such as GENETIC SELECTION, population size, MUTATION, migr…
Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000074705) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗