What is Genetics? Genetics is usually defined as the transmission of traits from one generation to the next. Although correct in its meaning, the definition is rather vague. Genetics not only involves the transmission of traits from generation to generation, but it also involves every biological occurrence in an organism. The history of genetics, beginning with the ideas of Aristotle up till the rediscovery of Mendel's work, has gone through many changes both in theory …showed first 75 words of 1260 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1260 total…papers first appeared in 1866 and were ignored because they were not understood. In 1900, when the time was right, other geneticists discovered the principles. Believing they had discovered something nobody knew; some scientists did not want to accept the fact that Mendel had made the discovery years before them. Through the years genetics has explained topics such as diversity, inheritance and sex determination. From this, there is no doubt that genetics is the basis of evolution.