AGB 121: Principles of Animal Genetics and Population Genetics (2+1)

GENETICS APPLICATIONS

Some of the broad uses of knowledge of genetics are following:

• Genetics and eugenics: Genetics has suggested suitable possibilities for the betterment of human race through certain fundamental laws of heredity.
• Genetics and agriculture: A significant advance in agricultural and animal genetics and breeding improved the food production. The so called "green revolution" and "white revolution" of to-day's India are the principal outcomes of application of knowledge of genetics to the agriculture and animal breeding.
• Genetics and medical science: Genetics has significant applications in the various human heritable diseases diagnosis and treatment.
• Genetics and legality: Genetics is helpful in solving various legal problems with ease.
• Genetics in removing false concepts about heredity: Genetics has removed various faulty beliefs and misunderstandings concerning the heredity which commonly prevailed among the, different human societies.