10 Interesting Fact About The science of genetics

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• Genetics is the study of inheritance from one generation to the next.
• DNA in humans has around 3 billion base pairs.
• The average human gene only has around 3,000 base pairs.
• There are more than 20,000 genes in human genomes.
• Around 99.9% of human DNA are the same between one individual and another.
• There are more than 7 million variations of genes in the human population.
• Black cats are more likely to be blind than other colored cats because genes that control pigments in their hair also affect their vision.
• Genetic can play a role in human taste preferences, such as tend to like sweet or salty taste.
• Animals such as goats and sheep have been changed genetically to produce thicker and softer wool.
• There are genes that control intelligence, but environmental factors also play an important role in the development of the human brain.