It’s a commonly observed habit in families to draw likenesses between members of the youngest generation and their ancestors. “This baby has a smile like her mother,” one would say, or, “He has ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

One of the great insights of Edmund Burke’s monumental treatise Reflections on the Revolution in France is his defense of the principle of inheritance in government. Burke argued against certain ...

Genomics involves the study of genes, genetics, inheritance, molecular biology, biochemistry, biological statistics and incorporates the knowledge of advanced technology, computer science and ...

FOR a generation it has been a cardinal principle of thought and teaching with a majority of biologists that acquired characters are not inherited. Under the influence of Weismann and his doctrine of ...

The history of DNA started as early as 5000 BC, when humans began the practice of selective breeding to produce more robust crops and livestock. There have been many instances throughout history where ...