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Behavior genetics
# Ethics. The study may affect living volunteers or alter zygotes or embryos (developing human life) and therefore have legal and ethical ramifications. # Safety. Any change to existing human genetics may have the capability to alter the biosphere in a way that could harm living humans. Changes must be carefully designed and contained.
Population genetics deals with the genetics of large groups of individuals and the statistics/probability/inheritance patterns in those groups. On the whole this field of study does not manipulate genetic material and is not directly involved in breeding studies. One of the primary tenents of population genetics is that an allele will remain in a population at the same frequency as long as it is neither selected for or against. (The Hardy-Wienburg Principle).
Genetics is the study of heredity and the variation in organisms. When studying genetics, you learn about dominant and recessive traits along with much more.
Genetic Engineering is the study and application of genetics for a better life/future. Genetic engineering can be used to produce medicines & to improve food crops. Researchers are also using genetic engineering to try to cure human genetic disorders.