Geneticist
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A '''geneticist''' is a scientist who studies [[genetics]], the science of [[heredity]] and [[genetic variation|variation]] of [[organism]]s. A geneticist can be a physician, but not always. A geneticist can also be employed as a teacher or researcher. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of traits.
Geneticists participate in courses from many areas, such as [[biology]], [[chemistry]], [[physics]], [[microbiology]], [[cell biology]], [[English studies|English]], and [[mathematics]]. They also participate in more specific genetics courses such as [[molecular genetics]], transmission genetics, [[population genetics]], [[quantitative genetics]], [[ecological genetics]], and [[genomics]].
Geneticists can work in many different fields, doing a variety of jobs. There are many careers for geneticists in [[medicine]], [[agriculture]], [[wildlife]], general sciences or many other fields. Listed below are a few examples of careers a geneticist may pursue.
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* [[Genetic counseling]]
* [[Gene therapy]]
* [[Pharmacogenomics]]
* Animal breeding
* [[Genomics]]
* [[Biotechnology]]
* [[Proteomics]]
* [[Microbial genetics]]
* [[Teaching]]
* Management of a Lab
* Sales and Marketing of science products
* Publishing of scientific material
* Patenting procedures
* [[Parental testing|Paternity testing]]
* [[Forensic DNA]]
* [[Chemical warfare]]
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== See also ==
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* [[Genetic counselor]]
* [[Genetic testing]]
* [[Medical genetics]]
* [[Genomics]]
* [[Biotechnology]]
==External links==
*[http://www.public.iastate.edu/~ugradgen/ Iowa State University Genetics Education Requirements]
*[http://www.genetics.wisc.edu/programs/undergrad/ University of Wisconsin-Madison Genetics EducationRequirements]
*[http://www.unixl.com/dir/molecular_sciences/genetics/genetics_jobs/ Genetic Careers]
*[http://www.analyticalgenetics.ca/ Gene Profiling Facility]
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