Molecular genetics

/məˌlɛkjələr dʒəˌnɛdɪks/

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Definitions of molecular genetics

noun
the branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level

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genetic science, genetics
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

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