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*[[Molecular Genetics]] | *[[Molecular Genetics]] | ||
*[[Genetic Engineering]] | *[[Genetic Engineering]] | ||
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| − | However, this kind of division is very arbitrary and heavily influenced by historical progression of the different sub-fields. There are additional large fields that could be listed, but are not as primary as the divisions above, such as: | + | However, this kind of division is very arbitrary and heavily influenced by historical progression of the different sub-fields. There are additional large fields that could be listed, but are not as primary as the divisions above (and some suffer from hyperbole), such as: |
*[[Ancient DNA]] | *[[Ancient DNA]] | ||
| + | *[[Behavioral Genetics]] | ||
| + | *[[Cancer Genetics]] | ||
*[[Conservation Genetics]] | *[[Conservation Genetics]] | ||
*[[Developmental Genetics]] | *[[Developmental Genetics]] | ||
*[[Ecological Genetics]] | *[[Ecological Genetics]] | ||
*[[Epigenetics]] | *[[Epigenetics]] | ||
| + | *[[Experimental Evolution]] | ||
| + | *[[Gene-Culture Coevolution]] | ||
*[[Genetic Anthropology]] | *[[Genetic Anthropology]] | ||
*[[Human and Medical Genetics]] | *[[Human and Medical Genetics]] | ||
| + | *[[Landscape Genetics]] | ||
*[[Metagenomics]] | *[[Metagenomics]] | ||
*[[Microbiome Genetics]] | *[[Microbiome Genetics]] | ||
*[[Personal Genomics]] | *[[Personal Genomics]] | ||
| + | *[[Phylogenetics]] | ||
| + | *[[Phylogeography]] | ||
| + | *[[Synthetic Biology]] | ||
| + | *[[Systems Biology]] | ||
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| + | There are also fields outside of the natural sciences that interface with genetics. | ||
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| + | *[[Genetics and Ethics]] | ||
| + | *[[Genetics and Laws]] | ||
| + | *[[History of Genetics]] | ||
| + | *[[Teaching Genetics]] | ||
| + | *[[Genetics Research Support]] | ||
| − | I am purposely avoiding dividing the field by taxonomy (except for human genetics and related fields). The classical taxonomic divisions of biology are | + | I am purposely avoiding dividing the field by taxonomy (except for human genetics and related fields). The classical taxonomic divisions of biology are losing their usefulness. A large part of this is due to genetics and evolution where the same basic principles can apply across a wide range of organisms. I am also avoiding separating genetics and genomics, some tools and approaches may be different but these are really ends of a continuum that has been artificially exaggerated. |
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 29 April 2017
Genetics and Evolution are central to modern biological understanding. Genetics itself is a huge, rapidly changing field and can be divided into several main categories.
However, this kind of division is very arbitrary and heavily influenced by historical progression of the different sub-fields. There are additional large fields that could be listed, but are not as primary as the divisions above (and some suffer from hyperbole), such as:
- Ancient DNA
- Behavioral Genetics
- Cancer Genetics
- Conservation Genetics
- Developmental Genetics
- Ecological Genetics
- Epigenetics
- Experimental Evolution
- Gene-Culture Coevolution
- Genetic Anthropology
- Human and Medical Genetics
- Landscape Genetics
- Metagenomics
- Microbiome Genetics
- Personal Genomics
- Phylogenetics
- Phylogeography
- Synthetic Biology
- Systems Biology
There are also fields outside of the natural sciences that interface with genetics.
- Genetics and Ethics
- Genetics and Laws
- History of Genetics
- Teaching Genetics
- Genetics Research Support
I am purposely avoiding dividing the field by taxonomy (except for human genetics and related fields). The classical taxonomic divisions of biology are losing their usefulness. A large part of this is due to genetics and evolution where the same basic principles can apply across a wide range of organisms. I am also avoiding separating genetics and genomics, some tools and approaches may be different but these are really ends of a continuum that has been artificially exaggerated.
One way to get started is by reading about what a gene is, genetic heritability versus environmental effects on phenotype variance, and the structure of DNA.
