Genetics is the biological science which is the study of heredity and genes as they affect living organisms. The molecular structure of genes as well as their behavior vis-a-vis cells and organisms and patterns of heredity are part of genetics.
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Genetics from the pint of view of a devout Catholic, is the focus of this blog. Issues here include such things as discussion of wrongful birth and wrongful life lawsuits, treatment of the cognitive symptoms of Down Syndrome, stem cell research, and the state of patenting human embryos.
http://www.marymeetsdolly.com/blog/
Discussions here relate to the intersection of genealogy and genetics and contain topics such as using autsomal DNA testing to identify the roots of adoptees and the report for the US Department of Defense and their recommendation of genomic sequencing of troops.
http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/
A UK Guardian blog, this science weblog has numerous well-commented-on entries about human genetics as well as animal genetics and modified foods.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog+genetics
