Studying the history of genetics and learning more about how human beings become the individuals that we are have captivated scientists from even the earliest of times. Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine, believed in the inheritance of acquired characteristics. His theories set the stage for heredity through DNA and are the basis for what we know about genetics.
Whether it is ancestry research done by Charles Darwin or trying to predict trait outcomes as Gregor Mendel did in the 20th century, it is fascinating to see the progress that has been made that helps point to where we came from and where we are going. Human beings are humans based on our hereditary information, or our genome. The human genome is like a blueprint for our body, which we are able to pass down to our children through DNA. You can learn more about the human genome and the history of genetics by taking a look at the following infographic.
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