Human genetics
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Human genetics describes the study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings. Human genetics encompasses a variety of overlapping fields including: classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, genomics, population genetics, developmental genetics, clinical genetics, and genetic counseling. Genes can be the common factor of the qualities of most human-inherited traits. Study of human genetics can be useful as it can answer questions about human nature, understand the diseases and development of effective disease treatment, and understand genetics of human life. This article describes only basic features of human genetics; for the genetics of disorders please see: Medical genetics.
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See also
- Human evolutionary genetics
- Human genome
- Genetic genealogy
- Human genetic clustering
- Genealogical DNA test
- List of Mendelian traits in humans
- Primatology
- HAX1
- Y-DNA haplogroups by ethnic groups
- List of haplogroups of historical and famous figures
- Genetic history of indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Genetic history of the British Isles
- Archaeogenetics of the Near East
- Genetics and archaeogenetics of South Asia
- Genetic history of Europe
- Genetic history of Italy
- Race and genetics
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