tech19 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 How can a teenager get into genetics in some way. Im open to any suggestions thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Reading is a good start. Whether in a library with books or online. Unless you mean sex. In that case, use a condom. Kidding aside, your question is incredibly non-specific. Can you clarify what you want to do so the members here can offer you their personal advise on the matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tech19 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 I want to study genetics because its really interesting to me, but I don't know how to jump into the subject. My biology class hasn't started on genetics yet and when we do I don't think we go into it so I need things like online resources names of books stuff like that. thanks for all replies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedGen Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Your best bet to start off with is to familiarise your self with the basic tenets of Mendelian Inheritance, I'm sure your school library should stock some books on the subject. As for websites, as much as I hate to recommend it I would perhaps try Wikipedia and follow the references there. Alternatively google "genetics education resources", I'm sure that'll turn a few hits to keep you busy for a while. If you have specific questions then feel free to ask away, the chaps and chappettes on this forum are well clued up on pretty much anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tech19 Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 Thank you I'll look up on it.woooohhooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I never know what to google, so a few suggested keywords for good starting subjects: evolution central dogma dominant recessive co-dominant alleles mendilian genetics DNA or just 'overview of genetics' or something. fyi, the two main types of genetics are population genetics (dealing, unsuprisingly, with the allele frequencies within a population -- looks at the processes of evolution, etc) and molecular genetics (deals with the molecular underpinnings, e.g. dna replication, allele promotion, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvolvEarth Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Check out some textbooks on the subject. I'll echo Dak and suggest getting familiar with the central dogma and Mendelian inheritance above all else. My recommendations: Central dogma Mendelian inheritance The structure of DNA and RNA: Phosphate-sugar-base, negatively charged phosphate backbone, hydrogen bonding, et cetera Basic mechanisms of eukaryotic and prokaryotic replication, transcription, and translation Eukaryotes: learn about histones; Prokaryotes: learn about supercoiling Evolution: a little bit of population genetics, phylogeography, and phylogenetics Know the basics, don't worry about the details only until the basics make sense. For eaxmple: don't worry about overdominance and underdominance until you thoroughly understand dominant and recessive alleles. Don't worry about the names of all the proteins responsible in DNA replication, just know about the basics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xnebulalordx676 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Keep going to http://www.sciencedaily.com and then go to the labs researching this subjects. Get all straight from the horses mouths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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