Genetics deals with the molecular structure and function of genes, gene behavior in context of a cell or organism (e.g. dominance and epigenetics), patterns of inheritance from parent to offspring, and gene distribution, variation and change in populations. Given that genes are universal to living organisms, genetics can be applied to the study of all living systems, from viruses and bacteria, through plants and domestic animals, to humans.[37]
The developments in the field of Genetics led to the development of Human Genome Project. HGP is very much connected to Genetics. Therefore, before actually moving on to the history of Human Genome Project, you can go through a brief overview on the history of Genetics so that you can get a clear view on how the idea of Human Genome Project took birth......
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