What Genes Are Inherited From Mother Only - Brightlocal News
The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child. Genes are made up of sequences of dna and are arranged, one after another, at specific locations on chromosomes in the nucleus of cells. Each gene holds the blueprint for a particular task or characteristic, dictating everything from physical features to the unseen activities within our cells.
Genes evolve due to natural selection and genetic drift of the alleles. When a gene is duplicated, the new copy can evolve a new function.