Different versions of a gene are called alleles. Alleles can sometimes be classified as dominant or recessive.

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Genes are sequences of DNA that code for a particular trait. Genes affect both physical and psychological characteristics.

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- The study of heredity
- Much of the history of genetics is due to studies on microbial systems.
- The field of genetics was founded on the discovery of DNA and that it is the molecule required for heredity.

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Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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Genes are specific sequences of DNA that provide the code for particular traits. These traits can be both physical and psychological characteristics, and their ultimate expression is determined by the interplay between genetics and environmental factors.

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Microbial genetics is the study of the microbial cell genetic storage in the form DNA and its mechanisms of replication and expression.

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