Microbial & Biochemical Technologies

Molecular genetics

Molecular genetics is the main field of biology and genetics that studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level. The study of chromosomes and gene expression of an organism will offer insight into heredity, genetic variation, and mutations. This can be helpful within the study of developmental biology and in understanding and treating genetic diseases. Molecular genetics depends heavily on genetic engineering, which can be used in modifying organisms by adding foreign DNA, thereby forming transgenic organisms.