Some Basic Genetics Concepts

Genes are found in all forms of life...

from plants to people. They carry the biological information that is passed from parents to children and play a part in shaping many human characterisitics, such as eye and hair color. When something goes wrong with our genes, it can lead to disease. To learn more, click on the links below...

What are genes?

Meiosis and Mitosis

Patterns of inheritance

The role of genes in determining characteristics - genes are not everything!