Geneticist 195154 217070694 2008-06-04T14:03:58Z Caiguanhao 3471017 add a lang 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. <div style="-moz-column-count:3; column-count:3;"> * [[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]] </div> == See also == {{wiktionarypar|geneticist}} * [[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] {{genetics-footer}} [[Category:Geneticists| ]] [[Category:Genetics]] [[Category:Medical doctors by specialty|Geneticist]] [[de:Genetiker]] [[he:גנטיקאי]] [[nl:Klinische genetica]] [[zh:遗传学家]]