| Preferred Name |
Genetics |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16624 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
The study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased chance of getting a certain disease) from parents to offspring. |
| code |
C16624 |
| DEFINITION |
The branch of biology that deals with heredity, especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics among similar or related organisms |
| FULL_SYN |
genetics Genetics |
| label |
Genetics |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Genetics |
| Preferred_Name |
Genetics |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C16624 |
| prefLabel |
Genetics |
| Semantic_Type |
Biomedical Occupation or Discipline |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0017398 |
| subClassOf |