A geneticist specializes in the field of genetics, the study of genes and heredity. Geneticists investigate how traits are inherited, how they manifest in individuals and populations, and how genetic variations contribute to human health, diseases, and evolution.

A medical geneticist is a physician who has been trained in medical genetics as a specialization and evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations; and provides genetic risk calculations and mutation analysis.

2024年8月21日 · A geneticist (medical geneticist) is a doctor who specializes in understanding the links between genes and health. They diagnose and manage genetic disorders.

2024年7月26日 · A geneticist studies how genes interact, evolve and duplicate in humans, animals and plants. They focus on genetic inheritance and how traits pass through multiple generations. They review the data and results from genetic laboratory tests and attempt to treat or diagnose genetic diseases.

2017年12月1日 · A medical geneticist specializes in using genetic information and DNA tests to diagnose, treat, manage or prevent inherited genetic disorders, chromosome defects, and diseases and conditions influenced by genetic factors.

2020年10月8日 · A geneticist is someone who has a medical degree or a Ph.D. degree in science and received several years of specialized training in genetics via a postdoctoral program in the field. Some ...

This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. Science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms This article is about the general scientific term. For the scientific journal, see Genetics (journal). For a more accessible and less technical introduction to this topic, see Introduction to genetics. For the Meghan …