Genes+and+Heredity

Hello!

Have people ever said to you, "It's in your genes?" They were probably talking about a physical characteristic, personality trait, or talent that you share with other members of your family. We know that genes play an important role in shaping how we look and act and even whether we get sick. Now scientists are trying to use that knowledge in exciting new ways, such as preventing and treating health problems. Some questions to consider are:

Where do your genes come from? What role did Gregor Mendel play in the study of heredity? How do advances in technology assist scientist in geneticts? Why is genetic engineering so important in science?