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Descriptor English: Genetics
Descriptor Spanish: Genética
Descriptor genética
Scope note: Rama de la ciencia que trata de los medios y las consecuencias de la transmisión y generación de los componentes de la herencia biológica. (Traducción libre de: Stedman, 26ª ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Genética
Descriptor French: Génétique
Tree number(s): H01.158.273.343
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005823
Scope note: The branch of science concerned with the means and consequences of transmission and generation of the components of biological inheritance. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Annotation: the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use GENETIC PHENOMENA or specifics treed under it for genetic processes and properties of organisms, or the qualifier / genet with specific anatomical terms, organisms, diseases, etc.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Entry Combination: methods:Genetic Techniques
Entry Version: GENET
Related: Genetic Structures MeSH
Histocompatibility Testing MeSH
DeCS ID: 5957
Unique ID: D005823
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/17
Genetics - Preferred
Concept UI M0009137
Scope note The branch of science concerned with the means and consequences of transmission and generation of the components of biological inheritance. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Preferred term Genetics



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