genetics

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “origin”). Coined by English biologist William Bateson in 1905 in a letter to zoologist Adam Sedgwick, and first used publicly by Bateson at a lecture to the International Conference on Plant Hybridization in 1906. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /dʒəˈnɛt.ɪks/, /dʒɪ-/, Rhymes: -ɛtɪks (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛ.nə.ʈɪks/, /ˈdʒɛn.ʈɪks/ === Noun === genetics (uncountable) (biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA. (biology) The genetic makeup of a specific individual or species. Synonym: genes ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of genetics == Occitan == === Adjective === genetics masculine plural of genetic