Today, most scientists agree that genes correspond to one or more DNA sequences ... the inheritance of genetic traits could be linked directly to the movement of chromosomes.

A gene is a fundamental unit of heredity, consisting of ... information that determines an organism's traits and characteristics. Illustration of a gene within a DNA sequence, showing the organization ...

These techniques are used to create genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with desired traits or to develop gene therapies for treating genetic disorders. Chromosomes are the target of genome ...

Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could ...

Gregor Mendel discovered the basic principles of heredity through experiments with pea plants, long before the discovery of DNA and genes ... He found that some traits are dominant and would ...